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Morocco Appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri Prime Minister

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first female prime minister.
Her Authenticity and Modernity Party secured 97 seats and needs a coalition for a 198-seat majority.
She pledged to curb inflation, raise wages and create jobs for young Moroccans.
The cabinet will oversee billions of dollars for Morocco’s 2030 FIFA World Cup preparations.
She becomes the Arab world’s second female head of government after Tunisia’s Najla Bouden.

History

Historical Context

Benazir Bhutto’s 1988 election made her the first woman to head a Muslim-majority government, with the Pakistan Peoples Party winning 93 of 205 parliamentary seats. Decades later, the appointment of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri to a senior post in Morocco reflects a continuing trend of women breaking political barriers across the Muslim world.

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Story summary

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first female prime minister.
Her Authenticity and Modernity Party secured 97 seats and needs a coalition for a 198-seat majority.
She pledged to curb inflation, raise wages and create jobs for young Moroccans.
The cabinet will oversee billions of dollars for Morocco’s 2030 FIFA World Cup preparations.
She becomes the Arab world’s second female head of government after Tunisia’s Najla Bouden.

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