Morocco's king names Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as first woman prime minister
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Summary
King Mohammed VI issued a royal decree tasking Fatima Zahra El Mansouri, a lawyer and politician from the centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party, with forming Morocco's next government, likely a coalition, after her party's election win. She is the first woman to lead Morocco's government and only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world.
Left-leaning
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Center
- First female prime minister named in Morocco after winning electionsBBC News · Sep 29, 1:14 PM
- Morocco's king appoints first woman prime minister following electionReuters · Sep 29, 1:22 PM
- Morocco’s king appoints the country’s first woman prime ministerAssociated Press · Sep 29, 1:26 PM