| Gabriel Attal Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Date of Birth | March 16, 1989 |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Hair Color | Black |
Gabriel Attal is a French politician who rose to prominence globally after being appointed the Prime Minister of France on January 9, 2024. He made headlines for being the country’s youngest prime minister at the age of 34 and the first openly gay head of government in the country’s history.
Born Name
Gabriel Nissim Attal de Couriss
Nick Name
Word Sniper, Mini Macron
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Clamart, Île-de-France, France
Residence
Vanves, Île-de-France. France
Nationality
Education
Gabriel was educated at the exclusive private school École alsacienne and, in 2007, he graduated with a baccalauréat with a ‘Mention Très Bien’ (similar to ‘with honors’).
From 2008 to 2011, he studied law at the Paris-Panthéon-Assas University. He also received a master of public affairs degree in 2012 from the Paris Institute of Political Studies.
Occupation
Politician
Family
- Father – Yves Attal (Lawyer, Film Producer) (Died in 2015)
- Mother – Marie de Couriss (Worked in a Film Production Company)
- Siblings – He has 3 younger sisters.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
68 kg or 150 lbs
Boyfriend / Girlfriend / Spouse
Gabriel has dated –
- Joyce Jonathan – He was romantically involved with his École alsacienne classmate Joyce Jonathan in the past, who went on to become a popular singer and songwriter. Years later, Gabriel described their relationship as “a playtime crush” and “a joke between us”.
- Stéphane Séjourné (2015-2024) – He was reportedly in a civil partnership with the lawyer and French MEP Stéphane Séjourné from 2015 until 2024. The two shared a home together in Paris during this time.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He has Tunisian Jewish, Alsatian Jewish, Sephardi Jewish/Italian Jewish, and Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry on his father’s side and is of French (nobility), Russian (nobility), Polish, German, and Greek descent on his mother’s side.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Gay
Distinctive Features
- Mole on his cheek
- Thin lips
Gabriel Attal Facts
- Before him, Laurent Fabius held the title of the youngest post-war French prime minister, who was appointed in 1984 at the age of 37 years.
- On June 18, 2017, Attal was elected to the French National Assembly as a representative of the Hauts-de-Seine’s 10th constituency after defeating the designated successor, André Santini.
- Before becoming prime minister, he was appointed as the Junior Minister to the Minister of National Education and Youth in 2018, the Spokesperson of the Government in 2020, the Minister of Public Action and Accounts in 2022, and the Minister of National Education and Youth in 2023.
- Attal has been touted as a potential contender for the 2027 presidential election by the French media.
- From 2006 until 2016, he was a member of the Socialist Party and supported the party’s presidential candidate Ségolène Royal during the 2007 election. In 2016, he changed his political allegiance to Emmanuel Macron‘s En Marche!, which was renamed Renaissance in September 2022.
- In his role as the education minister in 2023, Attal banned Muslim women from wearing abayas in French public schools by countering that it violated France’s secular laws.
- He has spoken openly about being bullied and experiencing homophobic abuse while studying in high school by fellow student Juan Branco, who also outed him as gay on Twitter in 2018.
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