EU welcomes Mansouri's appointment as head of Moroccan government
The European Union welcomed Fatima Zahra Mansouri's appointment as head of the Moroccan government, emphasizing the importance of female leadership.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Brussels, Sept 30 (KUNA) -- The European Union welcomed on Wednesday the appointment of Fatima Zahra Mansouri as Morocco’s prime minister, noting that she is the first woman to hold the post, and emphasized the importance of women’s leadership in addressing current global challenges.
Dubravka Šuica, the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, posted on the X platform that she congratulated Mansouri on her appointment and expressed her commitment to continuing work with Morocco as a key strategic partner of the European Union. Šuica added that women’s leadership is a crucial element in tackling global challenges, reaffirming the EU’s determination to strengthen the established partnership between the EU and Morocco in line with shared challenges and mutual interests.
King Mohammed VI of Morocco appointed Mansouri, coordinator of the collective leadership of the Authenticity and Modernity Party, as prime minister on Tuesday, tasking her with forming the new government and making her the first woman to head the Moroccan government in the country’s history. (End) A.R.N. / S.M.A.
