The new head of the French government is 34 years old

He is one of Macron's closest allies. In the government of Elizabeth Bourne, he served as Minister of National Education. Gabriel Attal, Minister of National Education in the government of Elisabeth Borne, is appointed as the new Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic. The corresponding decree was signed by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Attal, 34 years old, is one of Macron's closest allies and, according to many experts, is considered by him as a potential successor to the presidency.

Elizabeth Bourne resigned on Monday. She has headed the French cabinet since May 2022 and introduced a deeply unpopular pension reform last year that sparked numerous protests.