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Morocco Appoints Fatima El Mansouri First Female Prime Minister

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC · How we work

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Billion Dollar World Cup

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Her new cabinet will manage billions of dollars in investments tied to Morocco’s co-hosting of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
PAM won 97 seats, 31 more than the runner-up, but lacks a parliamentary majority.
Mansouri was Marrakech’s first female mayor and former housing and urban planning minister.

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Monarch Retains Authority

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, 29 September 2026.
The king’s constitutional authority remains central, with the monarch retaining sweeping powers while naming the historic female premier.
Authenticity and Modernity Party, founded by a royal adviser, secured 97 seats, the lead.
Turnout fell to about 38%, down from roughly 50% in 2021, indicating waning confidence.

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Billion Dollar World Cup

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Her new cabinet will manage billions of dollars in investments tied to Morocco’s co-hosting of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
PAM won 97 seats, 31 more than the runner-up, but lacks a parliamentary majority.
Mansouri was Marrakech’s first female mayor and former housing and urban planning minister.

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