Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest Prime Minister at 34.

The new prime minister of France is 34-year-old Gabriel Attal, the minister of education, who was chosen by President Emmanuel Macron.

This is an attempt to revitalize Macron’s second mandate in front of the elections to the European Parliament.

Although the action won’t necessarily result in a significant political shift, it does indicate Macron’s intention to try to move past the unpopular immigration and pension reforms from the previous year and increase the chances of his centrist party in the June European Union (EU) election.

According to opinion polls, Macron’s team is eight to ten percentage points behind Marine Le Pen’s far-right party.

As the official spokeswoman during the COVID outbreak, Attal—a close ally of Macron’s who rose to fame—will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne.

Attal has established himself as a shrewd minister who is comfortable both on radio programs and in parliament. According to recent opinion surveys, he is among the most well-liked politicians in the nation.