France's new prime minister is 34 years old. Here are the youngest national leaders in the world, ranked by age.

Elana Klein,Talia LakritzJan 16, 2024, 05:04 IST

France's newly appointed prime minister, Gabriel Attal, is 34 years old.Christian Liewig - Corbis/Getty Images

France's new prime minister, Gabriel Attal, is 34 years old.
Other countries across the world have leaders in their 30s and early 40s.

On January 9, 34-year-old Gabriel Attal became France's youngest-ever prime minister.

Countries such as Chile, Ecuador, and Saudi Arabia also have leaders in their 30s and 40s.

Here are the youngest national leaders in the world, ranked by age.

Now 44, Leo Varadkar became Ireland's prime minister at age 38.

Leo Varadkar.Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

Xavier Espot Zamora, 44, is the prime minister of Andorra.

Xavier Espot Zamora.Ludovic Marin/Getty Images

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 43, serves as the king of Bhutan.

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.Danny Martindale/Getty Images

The now-43-year-old Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani became the emir of Qatar in 2013.

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.Jean Catuffe/Getty Images

Nayib Bukele, now 42, became the president of El Salvador at 38.

Nayib Bukele.Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

Turkmenistan's president, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, is 42 years old.

Serdar Berdimuhamedow.Contributor/Getty Images

Georgia's prime minister, Irakli Garibashvili, is 41 years old.

Irakli Garibashvili.Ullstein Bild/Getty Images

Vjosa Osmani, 41, currently serves as the second female president of Kosovo.

Vjosa Osmani.Franziska Krug/Getty Images

Malian President Assimi Goïta's exact date of birth is unknown, but he is thought to be between 40 and 41 years old.

Assimi Goïta.Ousamane Makaveli/Gettty Images

Kim Jong Un, who is believed to be 40, has held the position of supreme leader of North Korea since 2011.

Kim Jong Un.API/Getty Images

Succès Masra, 40, became prime minister of Chad on January 1.

Succes Masra.Denis Sassou Gueipeur/AFP via Getty Images

At 39, Mahamat Déby is the transitional president of Chad.

Mahamat Déby.Reuters

Mohammed bin Salman, 38, is the crown prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed bin Salman.Leon Neal/Getty Images

Gabriel Boric, 37, is Chile's current president.

Gabriel Boric.Martin Bernetti/Getty Images

Gaetano Troina, 36, is one of the two heads of state of San Marino, known as Captains Regent.

Gaetano Troina.RTV San Marino

Milojko Spajić, Montenegro's prime minister, is 36 years old.

Milojko Spajic.Umeys Sulejman/Anadolu via Getty Images

The president of Ecuador is 36-year-old Daniel Noboa.

Daniel Noboa.Karen Toro/Reuters

Ibrahim Traoré, 35, is the interim leader of Burkina Faso.

Ibrahim Traoré (center).Anonymous Contributor/Getty Images

At 34 years old, Gabriel Attal became the prime minister of France on January 9.