Morocco's king appoints first woman prime minister following election — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/morocco-s-king-appoints-first-woman-prime-minister-following-electionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Morocco Appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as First Female PMhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/morocco-s-king-appoints-first-woman-prime-minister-following-electionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/morocco-s-king-appoints-first-woman-prime-minister-following-election#u96917Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:30:31 +0000King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister following the September 23 parliamentary election. Her liberal-centrist party secured victory at the polls, leading to her designation by the royal palace on Tuesday. El Mansouri has already commenced coalition talks to form a government. Her appointment marks a historic milestone for the country and makes her only the second woman to lead a government in the entire Arab world.Why it mattersMorocco operates as a constitutional monarchy where the king maintains sweeping authority over defense, fo