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- King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first female prime minister.
- Her Authenticity and Modernity Party won the most seats in September’s election and formed a 207-seat coalition.
- Younger women welcomed the appointment while many older men expressed discomfort.
- Turnout was 38%, the lowest in two decades.
- Critics note inheritance law gives daughters half sons’ share.