King Mohammed VI of Morocco has officially appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the nation’s first-ever female Prime Minister!
The groundbreaking appointment came after her party, the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), emerged victorious in the parliamentary elections by securing 97 seats in the House of Representatives. Received at the royal palace, the 50-year-old seasoned lawyer, former Minister of Urban Planning, and Mayor of Marrakech was formally tasked by the monarch with forming a new coalition government.
In an emotional televised address following her appointment, El Mansouri described the moment as “truly historic,” emphasizing that her elevation to the highest office in government is a monument of pride for all Moroccan women and a testament to the nation’s democratic evolution. She now becomes only the second woman in Arab history to lead a government, joining a elite league of female global trailblazers.
With consultations set to begin across political lines to assemble a governing majority, citizens and gender-equality advocates across the continent are celebrating this watershed moment in African political leadership.
What are your thoughts on Morocco appointing its first female Prime Minister? Drop your congratulatory messages and takes in the comments section below!
