Nordafrika: In Marokko übernimmt erstmals eine Frau die Regierungsspitze
Fatima Ezzahra el-Mansouri wird neue Regierungschefin des nordafrikanischen Staates. Die 50-Jährige muss noch eine Koalition aushandeln. Ihr Land soll bald ein Weltereignis mitorganisieren.
In a historic first for Morocco, a woman has ascended to the top of the country's government. King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra el-Mansouri as the new Prime Minister and tasked her with forming a new cabinet, according to the Moroccan news agency MAP. The El-Mansouri Party, the monarchist PAM, secured the most seats in the recent parliamentary elections, winning 97 out of 395.
The Moroccan constitution dictates that the king appoints the Prime Minister or Prime Minister from the party with the most seats. Speaking of her appointment, the 50-year-old expressed her honor at being entrusted with the formation of the next government. Her next steps involve engaging in discussions with other political forces.
El Mansouri is a trained lawyer who served as Marrakesh's mayor and has been the Minister of Urban Policy since 2021. She joined the three-person collective leadership of PAM in 2024. Morocco is a monarchy with democratic elements, with Parliament and governments elected; however, most power ultimately lies with King Mohammed VI.
The PAM's 97 seats fall 101 short of the 198 needed for a clear majority. El Mansouri must therefore negotiate a coalition to govern. Officially reported voter turnout was 38.02 percent. The new government faces economic and social challenges, and must also oversee significant investments related to the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which Morocco, Spain, and Portugal will jointly host.
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