Gabriel Attal
Gabriel Attal | |
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| Secretary of State to the Minister of National Education and Youth | |
| Assumed office 16 October 2018 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Prime Minister | Édouard Philippe |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Spokespeople of La République En Marche! | |
| Assumed office 4 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Griveaux |
| Member of the National Assembly for Hauts-de-Seine's 10th constituency | |
| In office 21 June 2017 – 16 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | André Santini |
| Succeeded by | Florence Provendier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1989 Clamart, France |
| Political party | La République En Marche! |
| Domestic partner | Stéphane Séjourné[1] |
| Alma mater | Panthéon-Assas University Sciences Po |
Gabriel Attal (born 16 March 1989) is a French politician who is a member of the political party La République En Marche!
Early life and education
Gabriel Attal was born on 16 March 1989 in Clamart. He grew up in the 13th and 14th arrondissements of Paris with his three sisters. His father is a lawyer and his mother is an employee of a production company.[2]
He studied at the École alsacienne. He says he took part in the 2006 move against the first job contract.[3] From 2007 to 2013, he is a student at Sciences Po. Upon his arrival, he joined the support committee for Íngrid Betancourt and coordinated actions in support of the Franco-Colombian hostage held by the FARC.[4] He graduated from Sciences Po in 2012 with a Master of Public Affairs, and also studied law at Panthéon-Assas University. In 2009-2010, he made a mission to Éric de Chassey, director of Villa Medici.[5]
After an internship at the French National Assembly with Marisol Touraine during the presidential campaign, Gabriel Attal enters in 2012 in the cabinet of the Minister of Health. Until 2017, he works in the Cabinet as an advisor in charge of relations with Parliament and writes the Minister's speeches.[6]
Political career
Member of the Municipal council of Vanves
Fifth on the Socialist Party'list in the 2014 municipal elections, Gabriel Attal becomes one of the four Socialist Party' councilors of Vanves and takes the lead of the opposition, after the resignation of the head of socialist list.[7]
Member of the National Assembly
He was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the Hauts-de-Seine's 10th constituency. against the appointed successor of André Santini.[8]
He is quickly considered the most talented member of parliament, with Amélie de Montchalin. In the National Assembly, he is a member of the Cultural and Education Affairs Committee, in which he officiates as whip of the group La République En Marche!.[9]
In December 2017, he is appointed rapporteur of the bill on student orientation and student success.[10]
He becomes spokespeople of La République En Marche! in January 2018 [11] and in September 2018, after the election of Richard Ferrand to the presidency of the National Assemblyy, he ran as a candidate to succeed him as president of the group La République En Marche!, but announced the withdrawal of his candidacy the day before the election when he was considered one of the three favorites to prevail.[12]
Member of the Government
On 16 October 2018, he was appointed Secretary of State to the Minister of National Education and Youth, Jean-Michel Blanquer. At 29, he is the youngest member of a government under the Fifth Republic, beating a few months the record set by François Baroin in 1995. He is responsible for intervening on youth issues and setting up universal national service.[13]
See also
References
- ^ Branco, Juan (21 March 2019). Crépuscule (in French). Au Diable vauvert. ISBN 979-1030702606.
- ^ Delphine Bancaud (16 October 2018). "Who is Gabriel Attal, the youngest member of a government of the Fifth Republic?" (in French). 20 minutes. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Laurent Telo (13 April 2018). "From the Socialist Party to La République En Marche!, the dazzling moult of Gabriel Attal" (in French). Le Monde. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Bruno Jeudy (20 August 2018). "Gabriel Attal: "The day I meet Ingrid Betancourt"" (in French). Paris Match. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Pierrick Baudais (20 December 2017). "Who is Gabriel Attal, the future spokesperson for the Republic on the move?" (in French). Ouest-France. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Who is Gabriel Attal, your deputy (LREM) of Issy-Vanves" (in French). Le Parisien. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Amélie Petitdemange (16 October 2018). "Gabriel Attal: a twenty-something arrives in the government" (in French). Les Échos. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Elections législatives 2017". Ministry of the Interior (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Caroline Vigoureux & Jean-Jérôme Bertolus (13 September 2017). "The whips, these LREM deputies from the shadow to the strategic role" (in French). L'Opinion. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Camille Stromboni & Alexandre Lemarié (4 December 2017). "Gabriel Attal: "It will be necessary to be very vigilant on the re-entry 2018 at the university"" (in French). Le Monde. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ ""An honor": the MP Gabriel Attal will be the spokesperson of LREM in January" (in French). France Info. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Mathilde Siraud (18 September 2018). "Presidency of the LREM Group in the Assembly: Attal and Bonnell throw in the towel" (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Alexandre Lemarié (16 October 2018). "Gabriel Attal, Secretary of State at Blanquer" (in French). Le Monde. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
