First female prime minister named in Morocco after winning elections
Summary
Fatima Zahra El Mansouri has been named Morocco's first female prime minister after her party, the Authenticity and Modernity Party (Pam), won the most seats in recent elections. She was chosen by King Mohammed VI and will need to form a coalition government as her party does not have a majority.Key Facts
- El Mansouri is Morocco’s first female prime minister and only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world.
- She is 50 years old, a lawyer by training, and has been mayor of Marrakesh for several years.
- Her party, Pam, won 97 out of 395 seats in the parliamentary elections.
- Morocco’s king appoints the prime minister from the party with the most seats in parliament.
- Pam will need to form a coalition to reach the 198 seats needed for a majority.
- The party has fallen out with the National Rally of Independents, a previous coalition partner.
- The Islamist Justice and Development Party won 54 seats but chose to remain in opposition.
- Morocco is a constitutional monarchy where the king holds most power.
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