Fatima Zahra Mansouri Becomes Morocco's First Female Prime Minister
The King appoints Fatima Zahra Mansouri as Prime Minister after her party wins the elections.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
The Royal Court, Protocol and Decorations Ministry announced that King Mohammed VI “received Fatima Zahra Mansouri, coordinator of the collective leadership of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), at the Royal Palace in Rabat, and appointed her as Prime Minister, entrusting her with forming the new government in accordance with Article 47 of the Constitution.”
Mansouri is the first woman to hold this position in the Kingdom’s history. Her appointment follows the Authenticity and Modernity Party’s victory in the legislative elections held on September 23, securing 97 seats in the House of Representatives, ahead of the National Rally of Independents and the Independence Party.
The new Moroccan Prime Minister holds a degree in Anglo-Saxon law from American University, a postgraduate diploma in business contract law from the University of Montpellier, and a bachelor’s degree in private law from Mohammed V University in Rabat.
