{
  "id": 10757398,
  "title": "Morocco names Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri first woman PM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/morocco-names-fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-first-woman-pm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T18:45:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033570/morocco-names-fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-first-woman-pm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Morocco's king appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, mayor of Marrakesh, as the country's first female prime minister after her party, Authenticity and Modernity (PAM), won the recent parliamentary elections. The PAM secured 97 out of 395 seats in the House of Representatives, surpassing the second-place National Rally of Independents (RNI) by 31 seats. Despite facing a lack of an outright majority, El Mansouri declared the appointment \"truly historic,\" stating it was a source of pride for Moroccan women. The new premier emphasized that \"the work starts today\" as she plans to consult internally within her party and engage with all political groups. El Mansouri's cabinet will tackle issues such as unemployment, rising living costs, and social disparities, particularly affecting young people. She pledged a five percent annual economic growth, a two percent inflation rate, and creation of at least one million new jobs over the next five years. The PAM's main competitors include the RNI, Istiqlal party, and the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD).",
  "summary": "The king of Morocco on Tuesday named Marrakesh mayor Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri the country’s first female prime minister, the royal cabinet announced, after her party won last week’s parliamentary elections. Her centre-right Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) had dominated the vote, winning 97 out of 395 seats in the House of Representatives — 31 more than the next closest competitor,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes Morocco's first female PM.",
    "PAM party wins 97 out of 395 seats in parliamentary elections.",
    "El Mansouri pledges 5% annual economic growth and 1 million new jobs."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}