https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fatima-zahra-el-mansouri-named-as-morocco-s-first-female-prime-ministerContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fatima-zahra-el-mansouri-named-as-morocco-s-first-female-prime-ministerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fatima-zahra-el-mansouri-named-as-morocco-s-first-female-prime-minister#u103028Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:40:23 +0000King Mohammed VI has appointed Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister following her party's victory in the parliamentary elections. Mansouri, who has previously served as the mayor of Marrakesh and as a member of parliament, represents the centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party. She is expected to build a governing coalition in the coming days. Her appointment makes her either the second or third woman to lead a government in the Arab world, with reports differing on the precise regional ranking.Why it mattersThe appointment follo