Morocco's King Mohammed VI appoints Fatima Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister
Mansouri is only the second woman in the Arab world to hold the office of prime minister. Her established political career has seen her serve as mayor of Marrakesh and member of parliament previously.
King Mohammed VI of Morocco recently appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri, the 50-year-old former mayor of Marrakech and attorney, as the country's first female prime minister. This decision came four days after the parliamentary elections, in which Mansouri's centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) secured the most votes. The Moroccan Constitution grants the king the authority to appoint the prime minister, but the choice must come from the party with the highest seat count in the elections.
Mansouri is expected to form a new government, with her administration aiming to invest billions of dollars in line with the 2030 FIFA World Cup and addressing issues such as inflation, wage increases, and job creation. Mansouri, the second woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world, has been a prominent figure in Moroccan politics, having held various leadership positions within the PAM since its establishment in 2008.
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