Morocco's King Appoints El Mansouri as Country's First Female Prime Minister
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, whose party won last week's parliamentary elections, called the appointment a 'source of pride' for women.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country's prime minister, marking the first time a woman has held the position in Morocco's history.
El Mansouri leads the Authenticity and Modernity Party, which won last week's parliamentary elections, paving the way for her nomination to head the government under Morocco's constitutional framework, in which the king appoints the prime minister from the party that wins the most seats.
A historic appointment
Following the announcement, El Mansouri described the decision as a "source of pride" for all women, framing the appointment as a milestone for gender representation in Moroccan politics.
Her party's electoral victory last week set the stage for the formation of a new government, with El Mansouri now expected to begin assembling a cabinet and setting out the policy priorities of her administration.
The appointment is being closely watched both within Morocco and across the region as a signal of shifting political representation, though the specific composition of her government and its policy agenda have not yet been detailed.
Further announcements regarding cabinet appointments and government formation are expected in the coming period.
Sources
- Morocco's king appoints El Mansouri as country's first female prime minister — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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