Morocco's King Appoints First Female PM
Mansouri replaced businessman Aziz Ahannush as head of government, becoming the first woman in the country's history to be appointed prime minister and the second in the Arab world after Najla Bouden Roman, who served as head of government of Tunisia from 2021 to 2023.
Consensus
- King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ez-Zaouia El-Mansour as Prime Minister of Morocco.
- El-Mansouri is the first woman to hold the position in Morocco's history.
- El-Mansouri was appointed following her party's victory in the parliamentary elections on September 23.
- The appointment was made in accordance with Article 47 of the Moroccan constitution.
- El-Mansouri previously served as Minister of National Territorial Planning, Urbanism, and Housing.
- El-Mansouri previously served as mayor of Marrakesh.
- El-Mansouri is the national coordinator of the leadership of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM).
- PAM won the most seats in the September 23 parliamentary election, with 97 out of 395 seats.
- El-Mansouri is the second woman in the Arab world to serve as Prime Minister, after Najla Bouden of Tunisia.
Points of divergence
- El-Mansouri was appointed on September 29, and the appointment took place at the royal palace in Rabat. — vesti
- There was uncertainty about the appointment until the last moment, as the constitution does not require the party leader to be appointed prime minister, and PAM's leadership is collective. — kommerzant
Coverage (2 sources)
- King of Morocco appointed woman as prime minister - first in country's history — Вести
- For the first time, a woman became the Prime Minister of Morocco — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Morocco
- Fatima Zahra Al-Mansouri
- Fatima Mansouri
- Moscow
- Muhammad VI
- Parties of Authenticity and Modernity (Parti Authenticité et Modernité, PAM)