Nice promotion for the youngest member of the government. This Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Gabriel Attal was officially appointed Prime Minister. Rumors had already been circulating since the resignation of Élisabeth Borne, Monday January 8, 2024 at the end of the day. The transfer of power took place between the former Prime Minister and her successor this Tuesday, January 9, 2024 shortly before 3 p.m. The thirty-year-old announced on this occasion that he was not abandoning the cause of the school, which will remain “one of [ses] absolute priorities in [son] action at the head of government” because she is “the mother of our battles”. But the new Prime Minister also has many other issues to deal with and reforms to pass. In particular the objective of full employment (approximately 5% unemployment, against 7.4% today, editor’s note), declared by the president as an absolute priority by the end of his mandate in 2027. Responsibilities that match the objectives, but which will be very well remunerated.
How much do ministers get?
As minister, Gabriel Attal received 10,647 euros gross monthly. A comfortable sum for most French people, whose average net salary is 2,520 euros per month in the private sector, and 2,380 euros net in the public service, according to 2021 figures from INSEE. And yet, the good news does not stop with his nomination for Gabriel Attal. Indeed, as Prime Minister, he will see more than 5,000 euros added to his pay slip each month, to reach 15,900 euros gross. A substantial salary equal to that of the head of state.
Two official accommodations for the Prime Minister
But that’s not all ! The new Prime Minister will also benefit from accommodation at the Hôtel de Matignon in Paris, as well as a second home in Essonne.. The Château de Souzy-la-Briche estate, known in particular for having sheltered President Mitterand as well as his mistress Anne Pingeot and their daughter Mazarine during weekends away from the paparazzi, covers 280 hectares and has belonged to the French State since 1972 Not that Gabriel Attal particularly needs it. In fact, the latter is a millionaire. Capital had taken a close interest in his assets in July 2023, which he had declared to the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life a few months earlier. In total, the Prime Minister holds 1.6 million eurosa sum similar to that owned by her predecessor Élisabeth Borne.