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  "id": 10912016,
  "title": "Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri named Morocco's first woman PM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-named-moroccos-first-woman-pm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T09:56:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260930-fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-named-morocco-s-first-woman-pm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister. Her Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won the largest number of seats in the September 23 parliamentary election, according to The Jakarta Post, with 97 out of 395 seats in the House of Representatives.\n\nEl Mansouri, 50, has previously served as the Mayor of Marrakesh and Urban Planning and Housing Minister under Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch since 2021, as reported by The National Business and The National UAE. She joined the PAM in 2008 and was first elected as Marrakesh mayor in 2009, France 24 reported.\n\nThe king has tasked El Mansouri with forming a new government. According to Egypt Independent, under Morocco's constitution, the king appoints the head of government from the political party that wins the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives. El Mansouri will lead talks to form a coalition government and submit a list of cabinet members for the king's approval.",
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        "title": "Morocco appoints first female prime minister",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T05:47:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Who is Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco's first female prime minister?",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T07:29:50.000Z"
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        "title": "Morocco appoints first female prime minister",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T09:46:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Morocco appoints Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as first female prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/morocco-appoints-fatima-zahra-el-mansouri-as-first-female-prime",
        "published": "2026-09-30T10:40:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Morocco appoints its first woman prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/morocco-appoints-its-first-woman-prime-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-30T11:28:46.000Z"
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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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