Morocco's King Appoints Country's First Woman Prime Minister
Morocco's king has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, the mayor of Marrakesh, as the country's first woman prime minister following her party's parliamentary election win.
✓ Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri named after her party's election victory
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Tuesday named Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country's first woman prime minister, the royal cabinet announced. The monarch has tasked her with forming the next government.
France 24 noted that without an outright majority, the PAM will have to form a coalition with other parties for its five-year tenure, while the monarch retains broad powers over major policies.
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France 24· News outlet · September 29, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Al Jazeera· News outlet · September 29, 2026 at 2:10 PM