Published: Sep 30, 2026, 09:05 IST | Updated: Sep 30, 2026, 09:05 IST
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first woman prime minister. The 50-year-old lawyer and former mayor of Marrakech was tasked with forming a new government after her Authenticity and Modernity Party won the most seats in the September 23 parliamentary election. El Mansouri will now work to build a governing coalition. Her government is also expected to oversee major preparations and investments linked to Morocco co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup.