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Morocco's King Appoints Marrakesh Mayor El Mansouri as First Woman Prime Minister
She must build a coalition and deliver investment plans tied to the 2030 FIFA World Cup, while addressing inflation, wages and jobs.
- On Tuesday, King Mohammed VI appointed Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as Morocco's prime minister, making her the first woman to hold the position in the Muslim kingdom.
- Mansouri's Authenticity and Modernity Party secured 97 seats in last week's legislative elections; because this falls short of the 198 seats required for an absolute majority, she must now negotiate a governing coalition.
- A lawyer by training, the 50-year-old Mansouri previously served as mayor of Marrakech and Urban Planning Minister, becoming the second woman to lead an Arab government after Tunisia's Najla Bouden.
- Tasked with forming a cabinet, the prime minister-designate faces pressure to address inflation and unemployment; she stated on Thursday she has no "red lines" in coalition negotiations, aiming to finalize leadership ahead of a $20-billion push for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
- This appointment signals a shift in integrating women into senior institutional roles, though the new government faces the challenge of addressing widespread youth discontent, reflected in election turnout that fell to about 38% from around 50% five years ago.
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Morocco appoints first female prime minister
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first female prime minister and directed her to form a new government. The appointment came after the September 23 parliamentary election, in which El Mansouri’s Authenticity and Modernity Party, PAM, won the highest number of seats in the 395-member House of Representatives. […] Morocco appoints first female prime minister
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Tuesday appointed Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country's prime minister.
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