{
  "id": 15022392,
  "title": "Morocco government sworn in under first female Prime Minister Fatima El Mansouri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/morocco-government-sworn-in-under-first-female-prime-minister-fatima",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:56:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/16/morocco-government-sworn-in-under-first-female-prime-minister-fatima-el-mansouri/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Morocco inaugurated its first female Prime Minister, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, on Friday, with King Mohammed VI officiating the ceremony. The 20-member cabinet includes 11 ministers delegates and retains several officials from the previous administration, such as Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit. The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), led by Ms. El Mansouri, secured a coalition deal with three other parties, securing 207 seats in parliament, surpassing the 198-seat majority required. The cabinet includes members from moderate socialist parties and the nationalist Istiqlal, with additional appointments like Morocco's football federation chief, Fouzi Lekjaa, as Economy and Finance Minister. Other notable appointments include Khalid Hatimi as Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, and Food Sovereignty, and Education Minister Nabil Benabdallah, who previously served as Housing Minister. Four women hold ministerial positions, alongside four female ministers delegates. The new government faces challenges to tackle unemployment, improve education and healthcare services, and oversee the final stages of a $20-billion initiative to prepare for the 2030 World Cup co-hosted by Morocco, Portugal, and Spain.",
  "summary": "Morocco's new government under its first female prime minister, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri , was sworn in on Friday in a ceremony presided over by King Mohammed VI. Ms El Mansouri's retained several members of the former government in their posts, including Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit, among the 20 members of her cabinet, which also includes 11…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Morocco government sworn in under first female Prime Minister Fatima El Mansouri",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/morocco-government-sworn-in-under-first-female-prime-minister-fatima-15025925",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:56:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Morocco’s Football Chief appointed new Economy and Finance Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/moroccos-football-chief-appointed-new-economy-and-finance-minister",
        "published": "2026-10-16T21:04:42.000Z"
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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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