Morocco appoints its first woman prime minister

Morocco appoints its first woman prime minister Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 09/30/2026 - 11:05 Named by the king after her party’s victory in last week’s legislative elections, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri now faces numerous challenges Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco's newly appointed head of government, arrives for a meeting in Rabat on 29 September 2026 (Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP) Off Morocco ’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as head of the government, one week after her party won th