Morocco’s king appoints first woman prime minister following election
Rabat, Morocco Reuters — King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra al-Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said. The king asked Mansouri to form a new government, the palace said in a statement. Mansouri’s Authenticity and Modernity … The post Morocco’s king appoints…
Rabat, Morocco - King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra al-Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister, following her party's victory in the September 23 parliamentary election, according to the royal palace. Mansouri's Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) secured 97 seats, surpassing the combined total of its coalition partners, the National Rally of Independents (RNI) and Istiqlal.
King Mohammed VI, who retains significant power under Morocco's constitutional monarchy, tasked Mansouri with forming a new government. PAM, founded in 2008 by a king's advisor, promotes social modernization and secular values, positioning itself as a counterbalance to the Islamist Justice and Development Party. With the appointment of Mansouri, Morocco's outgoing government, which included four women ministers, will address youth discontent and implement economic policies ahead of the 2030 World Cup co-hosted by Morocco, Portugal, and Spain.
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