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King Mohammed VI Names Morocco's First Woman Prime Minister

The royal palace said Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri was appointed on Tuesday after her liberal-centrist party finished first in the 23 September election.

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King Mohammed VI on Tuesday appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first woman prime minister, the royal palace said. [E2][E1]

The appointment followed her liberal-centrist party's first-place finish in the 23 September parliamentary election. [E2]

Al Jazeera describes El Mansouri as the second woman in the Arab world to serve in the post. [E1]

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E1 ↩ aljazeera.com Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has named Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first female prime minister and the second-woman ever in the Arab world to serve in the position. 2026-09-29

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Excerpt: "Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has named Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first female prime minister and the second-woman ever in the Arab world to serve in the position."
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Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/truly-historic-moroccos-king-appoints-first-woman-prime-minister
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E2 ↩ cnn.com King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said. 2026-09-29

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Excerpt: "King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said."
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Source: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/africa/morocco-woman-prime-minister-intl-latam
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