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Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri was appointed Head of Government (Prime Minister) of Morocco by King Mohammed VI at the royal palace in Rabat on September 29, 2026, becoming the first woman to lead a Moroccan government. Her Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won the most seats (97) in the September 23 general election, ahead of the National Rally of Independents (66) and Istiqlal (65). She succeeds Aziz Akhannouch.
About Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri (born 3 January 1976 in Marrakesh) is a Moroccan lawyer and politician who has been Head of Government of Morocco since 29 September 2026. She was educated in French schools in Marrakesh and studied law in France at the University of Montpellier, later founding a law firm specialising in commercial and real estate matters.
A member of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), she was elected Mayor of Marrakesh in 2009, becoming one of the first women to lead a major Moroccan city, and served until 2015. She sat in the House of Representatives for Medina-Sidi Youssef from 2011 to 2021, and was elected mayor of Marrakesh again in 2021.
In October 2021 she joined the government of Aziz Akhannouch as Minister of National Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and Urban Policy. In February 2024 she became national coordinator of the PAM, leading the party into the 2026 election.
Under Article 47 of Morocco’s constitution, the king appoints the head of government from the party that wins the most seats in the House of Representatives. The king remains head of state and retains broad executive powers.