MOROCCO GETS FIRST WOMAN PRIME MINISTER
MOROCCO GETS FIRST WOMAN PRIME MINISTER
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansourias the country’s first woman Prime Minister.
The statement indicates that her appointment follows the September 23 parliamentary election, in which her Authenticity and Modernity Party emerged as the largest party, winning 97 of the 395 seats in parliament.
El Mansouri, a former mayor of Marrakech and current Housing Minister, has now been tasked with forming a coalition government.
It further notes that her appointment marks a historic milestone for women in Morocco’s political leadership.
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