Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Panah Press
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Tuesday, September 29, appointed Fatima-Zahra Mansouri, coordinator of the collective leadership of the Authenticity and Modernity Party, as the country’s prime minister and tasked her with forming a new government.
The appointment was made at the Royal Palace in Rabat under Article 47 of Morocco’s Constitution. With the decision, Mansouri became the first woman in Morocco’s history to serve as prime minister.
The appointment followed the September 23 parliamentary elections, in which the Authenticity and Modernity Party came first after winning 97 of the 395 seats in the House of Representatives.
The National Rally of Independents won 66 seats, while the Istiqlal Party secured 65 seats, placing second and third, respectively. The Justice and Development Party won 54 seats.
The Authenticity and Modernity Party needs to form a coalition with other parties to establish the new government, as 198 seats are required for an absolute majority in the House of Representatives. Mansouri is now tasked with holding consultations to form a coalition government and present a new cabinet.
Voter turnout in the elections was reported at around 38 percent.
Fatima-Zahra Mansouri was born in 1976 in the city of Marrakesh and studied law. She previously served as Minister of National Territory Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and Urban Policy, and as mayor of Marrakesh.
Mansouri was elected in 2009 as the first female mayor of Marrakesh and, in 2021, once again assumed the presidency of the city council. She is also a founding member of the Authenticity and Modernity Party.
With this appointment, Mansouri becomes the second woman in the Arab world to serve as prime minister, after Najla Bouden, Tunisia’s former prime minister.
Source: Morocco’s Royal Palace Ministry and official parliamentary election results
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