Morocco’s King Mohammed VI appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, mayor of Marrakesh, as the country’s first female prime minister. Multiple outlets report the appointment as a historic milestone for Morocco’s government leadership.
Coverage links the decision to recent national politics, noting that El Mansouri is associated with the Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM), which is described as having won recent legislative elections. France 24 and Le Monde Afrique emphasize her role as Marrakesh mayor when named. Bloomberg similarly frames the appointment as the first time a woman is tasked with forming and leading a government in Morocco.
Some outlets add additional identification details: The Independent refers to her as Urban Planning Minister, reflecting a different description of her previous portfolio. Otherwise, all accounts agree on the appointment by the king and on El Mansouri’s status as Morocco’s first woman prime minister.
