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Anne RENAUT, Anna SMOLCHENKO and Stuart WILLIAMS

Gabriel Attal Picked As France's Youngest PM

If named, Gabriel Attal would be France's youngest ever and first openly gay prime minister (Credit: AFP)

French leader Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday picked Gabriel Attal as prime minister in a bid to give new momentum to his presidency, with the 34-year-old becoming France's youngest and first openly gay head of government.

Following days of speculation, Macron late Monday accepted the resignation of Elisabeth Borne, 62, who stepped down along with the rest of the government after serving less than two years in office.

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