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Africa

Fatima Zahra Mansouri appointed Morocco’s first woman prime minister

Source: DW · 30 Sep 2026, 03:49 UTC
Fatima Zahra Mansouri appointed Morocco’s first woman prime minister
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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country’s first woman prime minister after her Authenticity and Modernity Party won the most seats in parliamentary elections. She must now form a government amid concerns about inflation, wages, jobs and low voter turnout.

Fatima Zahra Mansouri has been appointed Morocco’s first woman prime minister after the Authenticity and Modernity Party won the country’s parliamentary elections. King Mohammed VI tasked Ms. Mansouri with forming the next government, the royal cabinet announced on Tuesday.

Morocco’s constitution requires the king to choose the prime minister from the party that wins the most parliamentary seats. The centre-right PAM won 97 of the 395 seats in the House of Representatives, 31 more than its closest competitor. The election was marked by the lowest turnout in two decades.

Ms. Mansouri said her appointment was a source of pride for Moroccan women. She is the second woman in the Arab world to serve as prime minister, following Tunisia’s Najla Bouden, who held the post from 2021 to 2023.

The new prime minister must form a government. PAM has expressed willingness to work with all parties, although the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party and the left-wing Federation of Democratic Left have said they intend to remain in opposition. The government will face public concerns including inflation, wages and job creation.

Ms. Mansouri also is expected to oversee investment linked to Morocco’s co-hosting of the 2030 FIFA World Cup. A former mayor of Marrakesh and member of parliament, Ms.

Mansouri has been a leading PAM figure since joining the party in 2008.

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