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Morocco just named its first-ever woman prime minister

History arrived quietly in Rabat. King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri — 50, leader of the PAM party, former mayor of Marrakech and housing minister — as Morocco's first-ever woman prime minister. The appointment follows her party's victory in the September 23 election with 97 of 395 seats. She is now tasked with forming a coalition government and overseeing preparations for the 2030 World Cup. A glass ceiling does not break loudly everywhere; sometimes it simply becomes irrelevant.

The upbeat factora first that will make every 'first woman' headline easier to write from here.
✓ Verified · The Business Standard · 2026-09-29 · Morocco
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