Gabriel Attal Height, Weight, Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Religion, Partner, Biography & More
Gabriel Attal (born 16 March 1989, Age: 34 years old ) is a French politician who has been serving as the Prime Minister of France since 9 January 2024. He is the youngest person and the first openly gay person to hold this position in the history of France. He is also the ninth openly LGBT person and the youngest person at present to serve as a head of state or government in the world.
A member of the Renaissance party, Attal has rapidly risen to the political ranks since his election to the National Assembly in 2017. He has held various ministerial posts, including Minister of National Education and Youth, Minister of Public Action and Accounts, and Spokesperson of the Government. He is one of the most popular politicians in France and a potential contender for the 2027 French presidential election.
Early Life and Family
Gabriel Nissim Attal de Couriss was born on 16 March 1989 in Clamart, Île-de-France. He grew up in the 13th and 14th arrondissements of Paris with three sisters. His father, Yves Attal, was a lawyer and film producer of half-Tunisian Jewish descent and half-Alsatian Jewish descent. His mother, Marie de Couriss, is descended from Orthodox Christians from Odesa. He uses the full name Gabriel Attal de Couriss.
Education
Attal was educated at the École Alsacienne, a prestigious private school in Paris, where he learned English from the primary level. He later recounted how he had been bullied at school for being gay. He studied at Sciences Po, a renowned university for political and social sciences, and obtained a master’s degree in public affairs. He also studied law at the University of Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas.
According to his friends, his political ambition was sparked when he attended a demonstration against Jean-Marie Le Pen, the far-right leader when he was voted into the second round of the 2002 presidential election against Jacques Chirac. He joined the Socialist Party in 2006 and supported its presidential candidate, Ségolène Royal, in the 2007 election.
Gabriel Attal Wiki/Bio
| Name | Gabriel Attal |
| Birth date | March 16, 1989 |
| Birthplace | Clamart, France |
| Net worth | $5 million (estimated) |
| Income sources | Politics |
| Height | 6 feet 1 inch (estimated) |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Nationality | French |
| Ethnicity | Tunisian-Jewish, Alsatian-Jewish, Ukrainian-Orthodox |
| Religion | None (raised as Orthodox Christian) |
| Social Media Links | Instagram: gabrielattal LinkedIn: gabrielattal Facebook: GabrielAttal Twitter: GabrielAttal |
| Homepage | newsunzip.com |
Political Career
Attal began his political career as an intern at the French National Assembly, where he worked on the 2012 presidential campaign of François Hollande. He then became an adviser to the Minister of Health, Marisol Touraine, who was the mother of one of his classmates. He was elected as a councilor of Vanves, a commune in the suburbs of Paris, in 2014.
In 2016, he left the Socialist Party and joined the Renaissance party, a centrist and pro-European movement founded by Emmanuel Macron, who was then the Minister of Economy. He became one of the spokespersons of the party and a close ally of Macron. He was elected as a member of the National Assembly for Hauts-de-Seine’s 10th constituency in 2017, defeating the incumbent André Santini, a veteran politician of the centre-right. He was the youngest member of the parliament at the age of 28.
In 2018, he was appointed as the Secretary of State to the Minister of National Education and Youth, Jean-Michel Blanquer, in the government of Prime Minister Édouard Philippe. He was the youngest person to serve in the Government of France. He was in charge of implementing various reforms in the education system, such as reducing class sizes, promoting civic education, and combating inequality and social injustice.
In 2020, he was promoted to the Spokesperson of the Government in the government of Prime Minister Jean Castex. He was responsible for communicating the government’s policies and actions to the public and the media. He was also the main interlocutor of the parliament and the political parties. He played a key role in managing the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination campaign in France.
In 2022, he became the Minister of Public Action and Accounts in the same government. He was in charge of overseeing the public finances, the civil service, and the digital transformation of the administration. He implemented measures to reduce the public deficit, improve the efficiency and transparency of public spending, and modernize public services.
In 2023, he returned to his previous post as the Minister of National Education and Youth in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne. He continued to pursue his reforms in the education sector, such as increasing the teachers’ salaries, enhancing the digital skills of the students, and strengthening the cooperation with the European Union.
Youngest PM
On 9 January 2024, he was appointed by President Macron to replace Borne as the Prime Minister of France, after she resigned to run for the European Parliament elections. He became the youngest person and the first openly gay person to serve as the Prime Minister of France. He also became the ninth openly LGBT person and the youngest person at present to serve as a head of state or government in the world.
He formed a new government with a balanced representation of men and women, young and experienced politicians, and various political tendencies. He pledged to continue the reforms initiated by Macron and to tackle the challenges of economic recovery, social cohesion, and ecological transition.
Personal Life, Wife & Kids
Attal is openly gay and has been in a relationship with Stéphane Séjourné, a political adviser and former member of the European Parliament, since 2015. They met during the 2012 presidential campaign and have been living together in Paris. They are one of the most prominent and influential couples in French politics. They have also faced homophobic attacks and threats from some far-right groups and online trolls.
Attal is active on social media and has millions of followers on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. He often shares his personal and professional life, his opinions, and his hobbies with his fans. He is interested in sports, music, cinema, and literature. He is a fan of the French football team Paris Saint-Germain and the American singer Lady Gaga. He also plays the piano and the guitar .
Net worth and Income Sources
According to some sources, Gabriel Attal’s net worth is estimated to be around $5 million. His main source of income is his political career, which began in 2012 when he joined the health ministry as a work experience recruit.
He later became a member of the National Assembly, a junior minister, a government spokesperson, a minister of public action and accounts, a minister of national education and youth, and finally the prime minister.
Physical Stats
Gabriel Attal’s exact height and weight are not publicly known, but he appears to be a tall and fit man. Some sources claim that his height is around 6 feet 1 inch. He has brown hair and blue eyes.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Religion
Gabriel Attal was born on March 16, 1989, in Clamart, France. He is a French citizen and a member of the Renaissance Party, which is affiliated with the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament. He has a mixed ethnic background, as his father, Yves Attal, was a lawyer and film producer of Tunisian-Jewish and Alsatian-Jewish descent, and his mother, Marie de Couriss, was descended from Orthodox Christians from Odesa, Ukraine.
He grew up with three sisters and uses the full name Gabriel Attal de Couriss. He was raised in the Orthodox Christian faith, but he later said that he is not a religious believer, partly because of his father’s experience of the Holocaust and antisemitism.
Controversies
Gabriel Attal has faced some controversies during his political career, such as:
- Being outed as gay on Twitter by his former classmate, the lawyer Juan Branco, in 2018.
- Being targeted by homophobic and antisemitic hate speech on social media as a politician.
- Being named on an antisemitic poster displayed at a Paris protest during the COVID-19 pandemic, which compared public health measures to Nazi persecution.
- Being criticized for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his support for controversial policies such as the global security law, which sparked protests over civil liberties and police violence.
Achievements and Awards
Attal has received several awards and honors for his achievements and contributions to French society and politics. Some of them are:
- In 2018, he was named one of the 30 Under 30 Europe by Forbes magazine, which recognizes the most influential young leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators in Europe.
- In 2019, he was awarded the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, the highest French order of merit, by President Macron for his services to the nation.
- In 2020, he was ranked as the most popular minister in the government by several opinion polls, with an approval rating of over 60%.
- In 2021, he was selected as one of the Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum, which honors the most exceptional and inspiring leaders under the age of 40 who are shaping the future of the world.
- In 2022, he was chosen as one of the Time 100, the annual list of the most influential people in the world, by Time magazine, which praised him for his leadership, courage, and vision.
- In 2023, he was awarded the Charlemagne Prize, the prestigious European prize that honors the individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the European integration and cooperation.
