Morocco appoints first woman-led government under Fatima El Mansouri

Summary

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI formally appointed a new government led by the country’s first woman prime minister, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri. The National reports that the government was sworn in on Friday and that several ministers from the previous government retained their posts. It says El Mansouri’s party formed a coalition with three other parties after winning the September 23 election.

Timeline

1. The National

   16 Oct 2026, 18:56 UTCSource ↗

   The National reports that the new government was sworn in Friday under Prime Minister Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, with several ministers from the previous government retaining their posts.

2. Africanews

   17 Oct 2026, 06:17 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports that King Mohammed VI formally appointed the members of Morocco’s new government, led for the first time by a woman prime minister.