Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri named first female Prime Minister of Morocco

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri is the woman of the first in Morocco. Already the first female mayor of Marrakech, the trained lawyer became the first woman called by King Mohammed VI to lead a Moroccan government this Tuesday. A symbolic appointment of the modernization project led by King Mohammed VI, particularly in the access of women to positions of responsibility. It is also part of the reform process undertaken on their place in Moroccan society, in particular through the evolution of the Family Code.

The challenge is significant for Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, who wants to “give hope” to young people in a country faced with deep economic and social expectations. “This is a truly historic moment. For the first time in our country's history, a woman assumes the responsibility of leading the government. It is not only a source of pride for me, but for all Moroccan women,” greeted the leader to public media following the royal reception.