Morocco Names Fatima Mansouri First Female Prime Minister

Morocco has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as its first woman prime minister after her party won the September election.

Morocco has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as its first woman prime minister, marking a historic moment for the North African country and elevating one of its most prominent female politicians to its highest executive office.

King Mohammed VI appointed the 50-year-old politician on September 29, 2026, and tasked her with forming the next government after her Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) emerged as the largest party in the September 23 parliamentary elections.

Speaking after her audience with the King at the Royal Palace in Rabat, El Mansouri described the appointment as a major milestone for Moroccan women.

“This is truly a historic moment,” she said in a televised address. “For the first time in our country’s history, a woman is taking on the responsibility of leading the government.”

She added: “This is a source of pride not only for me but for all Moroccan women.”

Source: Y News