Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri is Morocco’s Urban Planning Minister named prime minister-designate after PAM-led election win; she is the first woman to hold the role in Morocco’s history.
The Authenticity and Modernity Party has won the most seats in Morocco's parliamentary election, but no party has an outright majority. PAM will need to form a coalition to govern while turnout remains historically low. The king will appoint the prime minister from the largest party. Youth discontent and calls for better public services persist as the country prepares for the 2030 World Cup.
Morocco has named Mansouri, former Marrakech mayor, to form a new government. She is tasked with building a coalition after elections, with promises of investment linked to the 2030 World Cup and reforms to inflation, wages and jobs. She becomes the second female prime minister in the Arab world, following Tunisia’s Najla Bouden.
The monarchy has asked El Mansouri to form a government after PAM won the most seats in a 395-member parliament. She is set to lead coalition talks, with potential partners and a push to prepare for the 2030 World Cup.