The Aporia · Morocco's King Mohammed VI appoints Fatima Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister

King Mohammed VI of Morocco appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister on Tuesday. Mansouri, 50, previously served as mayor of Marrakesh and was a member of parliament before being named urban planning minister. She is now tasked with forming a new government following her party’s victory in parliamentary elections earlier this month. As Morocco’s second woman to hold the office of prime minister after Najla Bouden in Tunisia, Mansouri aims to address issues such as inflation and job creation while also preparing for major investments related to the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

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King Mohammed VI of Morocco appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, 50, as the country’s first woman prime minister on September 29 after her party won a parliamentary election held on September 23. The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), founded in 2008 by an adviser to the king, secured 97 out of 395 seats in the House of Representatives. Despite this victory, PAM did not achieve an outright majority, necessitating potential coalition-building with other parties.

El Mansouri previously served as Marrakesh’s mayor and housing minister before becoming prime minister. Her appointment marks a significant milestone for women's representation in Moroccan politics and is seen by many as a step towards modernization and secularism within the predominantly conservative Arab kingdom. However, some critics question her ability to effect change given Morocco’s constitutional monarchy structure, where the king retains ultimate executive power.

The PAM has positioned itself as an advocate for social modernisation and secular-leaning views, acting as a counterweight to the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD). While El Mansouri’s appointment is celebrated by many Moroccans as a positive move towards equality, others remain skeptical about its impact due to traditional patriarchal norms that dictate male dominance in official capacities.

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Mansouri is only the second woman in the Arab world to hold the office of prime minister. asserted

Mansouri → hold → minister

Her established political career has seen her serve as mayor of Marrakesh and member of parliament previously. asserted

her → establish → parliament

Morocco's King Mohammed VI named Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country's prime minister on Tuesday, making the 50-year-old attorney the first woman to hold the office in the Muslim kingdom. asserted

attorney → name → kingdom

Mansouri, who until her nomination also was the mayor of Marrakech, was tasked with forming a new government, the Royal Palace said in a statement. asserted

Palace → task → statement

The announcement came four days after results of parliamentary elections were announced, with Mansouri’s centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party, or PAM, scoring the highest votes. asserted

Party → come → votes

Mansouri, the second woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world after Najla Bouden in Tunisia, is expected to build a coalition in the coming days to form a government. asserted

Mansouri → serve → government

Morocco’s electoral system makes it difficult for a single party to win an absolute majority. asserted

party → make → majority

Her government is expected to make billions of dollars in investments linked to the 2030 FIFA World Cup, while seeking to deliver on promises to fight inflation, raise wages and create jobs. asserted

government → expect → jobs

The Moroccan Constitution gives the king, who is the country’s highest authority, the power to appoint the prime minister, but he must choose from the party that wins the most seats in parliamentary elections. asserted

that → give → elections

That was a change successfully pushed by Arab Spring protesters in 2011. asserted

That → push → 2011

Before that, the king could name the prime minister without any such restriction. uncertain

king → name → restriction

Mansouri joined PAM upon its creation in 2008 by Fouad Ali el-Himma, a childhood friend and close adviser to the king. asserted

Mansouri → join → king

A law graduate from the University of Montpellier in France, Mansouri became one of the party’s top leaders in 2024. asserted

Mansouri → become → 2024

She twice served as mayor of Marrakech and was a member of parliament. asserted

She → serve → parliament

Mansouri is the daughter of the “pasha of Marrakech” Abderrahmane el-Mansouri, a senior local official who was also Morocco’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, headed Marrakech’s bar association and was a major landowner. asserted

who → head → association

She faced accusations of conflict of interest after a group of unidentified hackers claimed she had used her position for personal gain regarding land transactions in Marrakech. asserted

she → face → Marrakech

Mansouri denied the allegations, called them defamatory and took legal action. asserted

Mansouri → deny → action

One million of the 15.8 million registered voters in last week’s election voted for the Authenticity and Modernity Party, marking its first win since its creation. asserted

million → register → creation

The election was the first since the Ceuta migration crisis last July and deadly youth-led protests last year. asserted

election → lead → crisis

After the royal nomination, the focus shifts to the coalition that will form the next government. asserted

that → shift → government

PAM has expressed its willingness to work with all parties, but some, including the moderate Islamist Justice and Development party and left-wing Federation of Democratic Left, have announced no plans of such collaboration, insisting they will remain in the opposition. asserted

they → express → opposition

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