# Morocco: King appoints first woman prime minister

> Fatima Zahra Mansouri became Morocco's first female prime minister, the country's royal cabinet announced on Tuesday.

- Published: 2026-09-29T20:00:03.491Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T12:33:18.872Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Fatima Zahra Mansouri, Member of Parliament, Morocco's first female prime minister, Partido Autenticidad y Modernidad, alcaldesa de Marrakech, first woman to serve as mayor of Marrakesh, fue la primera mujer en ocupar la alcaldía de Marrakech en 2009, ministra de Urbanismo y Vivienda de Marruecos, primera ministra para dirigir el gobierno, second woman in the Arab world to serve as prime minister

## How it developed

- 2026-09-29T20:00:03.491Z - DW Top Stories: [Morocco: King appoints first woman prime minister](https://www.dw.com/en/morocco-king-appoints-first-woman-prime-minister/a-79479722?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)
- 2026-09-30T10:02:46.440Z - France 24 English: [Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri named Morocco's first woman PM](https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260930-fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-named-morocco-s-first-woman-pm)
- 2026-09-30T12:33:18.872Z - Clarin: [Histórico: El rey de Marruecos nombra a una mujer primera ministra](https://www.clarin.com/new-york-times-international-weekly/historico-rey-marruecos-nombra-mujer-primera-ministra_0_VuuL2Guu8F.html)

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