Who Is Fatima Zahraa Al-Mansouri? Morocco's First Woman to Head the Government
King Mohammed VI appointed the Marrakech-born lawyer as Prime Minister, making her the first woman to hold this position in the kingdom's history.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI has appointed lawyer Fatima Zahraa Al-Mansouri as Prime Minister, making her the first woman to hold this position in the history of the Kingdom of Morocco.
Al-Mansouri, a native of Marrakech, is 50 years old, and her appointment to head the government comes amid what sources describe as a situation fraught with significant political challenges and heavy social stakes awaiting the new government.
A Historic Milestone
Al-Mansouri's appointment represents an unprecedented moment in Morocco's political landscape, as no woman has ever headed the government since the country's independence. Observers and citizens alike eagerly await the first steps of the new government under her leadership, against the backdrop of the political and social issues on the national agenda.
Further details regarding the anticipated government lineup or the program the new government plans to implement have yet to be announced.
Sources
- تعرّف على فاطمة الزهراء المنصوري أول رئيسة للحكومة في تاريخ المغرب! — Deutsche Welle — Arabic
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