Morocco names Fatima El Mansouri first woman PM
King Mohammed VI has named Marrakesh mayor Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her party won parliamentary elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/morocco-names-fatima-el-mansouri-first-woman-pm/
King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister. According to The National UAE, she is 50 years old and leads the Authenticity and Modernity Party, which won 97 seats in the House of Representatives.
Her party, Punch reports, won the parliamentary elections, after which King Mohammed VI tasked El Mansouri with forming a new government.
The National UAE also reports that El Mansouri's party is open to coalition talks with other parties. The new government is expected to oversee the final stages of a $20 billion project to prepare for the 2030 World Cup, which Morocco will co-host with Portugal and Spain.
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