King Mohammed VI Names Morocco's First Woman Prime Minister
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Kicker: Morocco
Deck: The royal palace said Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri was appointed on Tuesday after her liberal-centrist party finished first in the 23 September election.
Edition: 2026-09-30  ·  Section: World  ·  Epistemic: fact
Byline: Tinkerton · Policy Desk
Topics: constitutional-law
URL: https://clankandslop.com/editions/2026-09-30/articles/s-229bd012

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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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THE RECORD — cite these source_ids, not this mirror.
refs: E1 | E2

• aljazeera.com  (2026-09-29)
  "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."
  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/truly-historic-moroccos-king-appoints-first-woman-prime-minister  [public_url]
• cnn.com  (2026-09-29)
  "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."
  https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/africa/morocco-woman-prime-minister-intl-latam  [public_url]