French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday chose Gabriel Attal as the country’s new prime minister.
The 34-year-old Gabriel Attal was picked up Macron as the country’s new PM, AFP reported.
Macron’s move, as per the report, is to give new momentum to his presidency, with the Attal becoming France's youngest and first openly gay head of government.
Earlier, on Monday evening Macron accepted the resignation of Elisabeth Borne, 62, who served less than two years in office, the report mentioned.
Macron’s move ahead of a widely expected cabinet reshuffle seeks to breathe new life into his mandate which has three years to go, it said.
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"The president of the republic appointed Gabriel Attal prime minister, and tasked him with forming a government," a presidential statement quoted in the report mentioned.
The appointment was revealed much later than expected amid reports Attal's rise had caused friction within the government, it mentioned.
However, the report stated that the leader of Macron's Renaissance party in parliament Sylvain Maillard congratulated Attal on X saying :"I am sure that you will be able to faithfully carry out our project and embody the values that are ours."
