https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/morocco-s-king-appoints-the-country-s-first-female-prime-ministerContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/morocco-s-king-appoints-the-country-s-first-female-prime-ministerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/morocco-s-king-appoints-the-country-s-first-female-prime-minister#u94660Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:32:18 +0000King Mohammed VI named Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as prime minister, marking the first time a woman holds the office in the kingdom. Mansouri, a 50-year-old attorney and former mayor of Marrakesh, received the appointment from the Royal Palace following parliamentary elections where her centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party secured the most seats. She is tasked with building a governing coalition in the coming days. News of the appointment arrives four days after the election results were finalized, positioning her as only the second woman in the Arab world to hold the p