{
  "id": 10857219,
  "title": "Morocco's King Mohammed VI appoints Fatima Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/moroccos-king-mohammed-vi-appoints-fatima-mansouri-as-the-countrys",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T04:21:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/30/moroccos-king-mohammed-vi-appoints-fatima-mansouri-as-the-countrys-first-female-prime-mini"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Fatima Zahra Mansouri becomes Morocco's first female prime minister.",
    "Appointed by King Mohammed VI after PAM's electoral victory.",
    "Plans to invest in economy, tackle inflation and job creation."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The appointment of Fatima Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister solidifies the influence of the Authenticity and Modernity Party and paves the way for a new government tackling economic challenges.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/10857219.png",
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Morocco's king appoints Fatima Zahra Mansouri as country's 1st woman prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/moroccos-king-appoints-fatima-zahra-mansouri-as-countrys-1st-woman",
        "published": "2026-09-29T23:06:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Morocco's King Appoints El Mansouri As Country's First Female Prime Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/world-moroccos-king-appoints-el-mansouri-as-countrys-first-female",
        "published": "2026-09-29T23:09:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "King appoints Morocco’s first female prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/king-appoints-moroccos-first-female-prime-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:13:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri Named Morocco's First Woman Prime Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-named-moroccos-first-woman-prime-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:45:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Morocco's King appoints El Mansouri as country's first female PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/moroccos-king-appoints-el-mansouri-as-countrys-first-female-pm",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:09:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Morocco appoints Fatima Zahra as first woman prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/morocco-appoints-fatima-zahra-as-first-woman-prime-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-30T05:18:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}