Morocco Appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as First Female Prime Minister, Begins Coalition Talks
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\nMorocco\u2019s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country\u2019s first female prime minister, tasking her with forming a new government following parliamentary elections. The appointment marks a historic milestone in Morocco\u2019s political history.<\/p>\n
El Mansouri, 50, is a senior figure in the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), which won the largest share of seats in the recent elections with 97 seats in the 395-member House of Representatives. However, the party fell short of a majority, requiring negotiations with other political groups to form a coalition government.<\/p>\n
The newly appointed prime minister previously served as mayor of Marrakech and as minister responsible for housing and urban planning. She has now begun consultations with political parties to build a coalition and prepare the next cabinet.<\/p>\n
El Mansouri\u2019s government will face several challenges, including economic reforms, employment issues, social development priorities, and preparations for major national projects, including Morocco\u2019s role in hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal.<\/p>\n
Her appointment makes her the first woman to lead Morocco\u2019s government and the second woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world, following Tunisia\u2019s Najla Bouden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Morocco Appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as First Female Prime Minister, Begins Coalition Talks —————————————— Morocco\u2019s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country\u2019s first female prime minister, tasking her with forming a new government following parliamentary elections. The appointment marks a historic milestone in Morocco\u2019s political history. El Mansouri, 50, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":145909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[6170],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-morocco"],"yoast_head":"\n