{
  "id": 10734015,
  "title": "Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri set to be Morocco's first female PM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-set-to-be-moroccos-first-female-pm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T16:39:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/29/moroccos-fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-set-to-be-first-female-pm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Morocco is poised to have its first female prime minister with Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, a 50-year-old leader of the Authenticity and Modernity Party. Her party secured 97 out of the 395 seats in the country's parliamentary election last week, outpacing the National Rally of Independents (RNI) led by current Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, who won 66 seats. El Mansouri has indicated her party's willingness to engage in discussions with all parties to form a coalition government. Despite the election not expected to bring significant shifts in Morocco's political landscape, where King Mohammed VI maintains extensive control over foreign policy, defense, and other major areas, the new parliament will oversee the final phases of a $20 billion initiative to prepare for Morocco's co-hosting of the 2030 World Cup alongside Portugal and Spain. Known as the \"World Cup government\", the incoming administration is anticipated to implement economic policies to address the growing youth discontent, a concern that surfaced following mass border rushes in July to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and deadly protests led by Generation Z members the previous year. El Mansouri's party gained momentum during the campaign with the backing of Fouzi Lekjaa, a budget minister and head of the football federation, who was also considered as a potential prime minister.",
  "summary": "Morocco is set to have its first female prime minister after Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri was asked to form a new government. King Mohammed VI has given the task to Ms El Mansouri, 50, after her Authenticity and Modernity Party came out on top in the country's parliamentary election last week . The liberal-centrist party won 97 of the 395 seats in the House of Representatives. The National Rally of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "🔴 Marrakesh mayor Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes first woman prime minister of Morocco",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/marrakesh-mayor-fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-becomes-first-woman-prime",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:09:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Morocco’s king appoints the country’s first woman prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/moroccos-king-appoints-the-countrys-first-woman-prime-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:13:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri set to be Morocco's first female PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-set-to-be-moroccos-first-female-pm-10734094",
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        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Morocco makes history: King appoints first female prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/morocco-makes-history-king-appoints-first-female-prime-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:46:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Fatima-Zahra Mansouri becomes Morocco’s first female prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/fatima-zahra-mansouri-becomes-moroccos-first-female-prime-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:59:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "First female prime minister named in Morocco after winning elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/first-female-prime-minister-named-in-morocco-after-winning-elections",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:14:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Morocco names Fatima El Mansouri first woman PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/morocco-names-fatima-el-mansouri-first-woman-pm",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:16:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Morocco gets first woman prime minister as king appoints Fatima Zahra Mansouri to top post",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/morocco-gets-first-woman-prime-minister-as-king-appoints-fatima-zahra",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:39:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Morocco's king appoints first female prime minister following election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/moroccos-king-appoints-first-female-prime-minister-following-election",
        "published": "2026-09-29T18:18:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Morocco's king appoints first woman prime minister following election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/moroccos-king-appoints-first-woman-prime-minister-following-election",
        "published": "2026-09-29T18:26:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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