Politics
Morocco's king appoints first female head of government
September 30, 2026 at 01:58 PM
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نبيل فهمى يهنئ فاطمة الزهراء المنصورى بتعيينها أول امرأة رئيسة للحكومة بالمغرب - اليوم السابع
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من هي فاطمة الزهراء المنصوري، أول امرأة تترأس حكومة المغرب؟ - BBC News عربي
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(opens the publisher’s site)King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Zahraa Al-Mansouri as Morocco's head of government, the first woman to hold the post.
- King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zahraa Al-Mansouri head of government, making her the first woman to serve in the post in Morocco's history.
- Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the Arab League, congratulated Al-Mansouri, saying the appointment reflects women's growing role in public life and decision-making.
- Asifa Bhutto Zardari, daughter of Pakistan's late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, congratulated Al-Mansouri and said her mother's pioneering path continues to inspire generations of women.
- Al-Mansouri said she would begin consultations within her Authenticity and Modernity Party and then with other parties to propose the new cabinet's composition.