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Morocco appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as its first woman prime minister

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri was appointed Morocco’s prime minister on September 29, becoming the country’s first woman to hold the post. The decision came nearly a week after her Authenticity and Modernity Party won the parliamentary elections.

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Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, the mayor of Marrakech, was appointed Morocco’s prime minister on September 29, becoming the country’s first woman to hold the position.

The appointment came nearly a week after her Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won the parliamentary elections.

Before the appointment, El Mansouri served as mayor of Marrakech.

What we know

  • Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri was appointed Morocco’s prime minister on September 29.
  • She became the country’s first woman to serve as prime minister.
  • Her Authenticity and Modernity Party won the parliamentary elections.
  • El Mansouri had been the mayor of Marrakech.

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  • The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
  • Sources: Le Monde International.
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