Morocco appoints its first female prime minister
King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's prime minister on Tuesday. The 50-year-old attorney, politician, and urban planning minister is the country's first female head of government and the second female prime minister in the Arab world. Her liberal-centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party secured victory in the September 23 parliamentary election. Ms El Mansouri described her appointment as truly historic and has launched coalition talks to build a government in the coming days.
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- ✓ King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's prime minister on Tuesday.
- ✓ Ms El Mansouri is a 50-year-old attorney and politician belonging to the Authenticity and Modernity Party.
- ✓ Her party came out on top in the September 23 parliamentary election.
- ✓ She is expected to build a coalition in the coming days to form a government.
What changed
King Mohammed VI named Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister following the September 23 parliamentary election.
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Morocco Appoints First Female Prime Minister
King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's prime minister on Tuesday. The 50-year-old attorney, politician, and urban planning minister is the country's first female head of government and the second female prime minister in the Arab world. Her liberal-centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party secured victory in the September 23 parliamentary election. Ms El Mansouri described her appointment as truly historic and has launched coalition talks to build a government in the coming days.
Why it matters
The appointment marks a notable milestone for women's leadership within North Africa and the broader Arab world. Ms El Mansouri takes the helm following a parliamentary election that yielded her party top placement. She now enters coalition negotiations to form the next administration.
What is confirmed
- King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's prime minister on Tuesday.
- Ms El Mansouri is a 50-year-old attorney and politician belonging to the Authenticity and Modernity Party.
- Her party came out on top in the September 23 parliamentary election.
- She is expected to build a coalition in the coming days to form a government.
What to watch next
- Completion of coalition talks by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri
- Formal announcement of the new government cabinet
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- BBC — Fatima Zahra El Mansouri named as Morocco's first female prime minister
- Al Jazeera — ‘Truly historic’: Morocco’s king appoints first woman prime minister
- reuters.com — Morocco's king appoints first woman prime minister following election
- The New York Times — Morocco’s King Names a Female Prime Minister, in a Historic First
- washingtonpost.com — Morocco appoints its first female prime minister
- The Guardian — The Guardian view on Morocco’s election: hosting a World Cup will not placate a disillusioned generation | Editorial
- Financial Times — Morocco’s first female prime minister launches coalition talks
- www.nbcnews.com — Morocco’s king appoints the country’s first female prime minister
- Ynetnews — The iron wall in Rabat: Why Morocco’s political shift won’t touch the Abraham Accords
- Le Monde.fr — Morocco appoints its first woman prime minister, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri
- www.yahoo.com — Morocco's king appoints the country's first female prime minister
- mg.co.za — Morocco’s First Woman Head of Government Adds Momentum to Women’s Leadership in Africa
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