Morocco appoints its first female prime minister

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A royal decree issued by Morocco’s King Muhammed VI tasked Fatima Zahra El Mansouri with forming a new cabinet, probably a coalition government with other political groups.

September 29, 2026 at 6:02 p.m. EDT1 minute ago

Fatima Zahra El Mansouri (C) arrives Thursday at a gathering to celebrate election results with other members of her Authenticity and Modernity Party. (Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP/Getty Images)

Fatima Zahra El Mansouri was named Morocco’s first female prime minister Tuesday after her party swept parliamentary elections last week.

A royal decree issued by Morocco’s King Muhammed VI tasked Mansouri with forming a new cabinet, probably a coalition government with other political groups.

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