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Morocco names first woman prime minister
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri must now build a coalition after her party’s election win.
What happened
King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her Authenticity and Modernity Party won the most seats in the parliamentary election. The Marrakesh mayor and former minister must now assemble a coalition government. Morocco’s king retains major authority under the constitutional monarchy.
Numbers
- 97 seatswon by El Mansouri’s party — Largest parliamentary bloc
- 395 seatsin the House of Representatives — Morocco’s lower chamber
- 198 seatsneeded for a parliamentary majority — Coalition threshold
Questions
- How will the government take office?
- After coalition talks, El Mansouri must submit ministers for the king’s approval and present a programme to parliament for confidence.
- Why was she appointed?
- Morocco’s constitution requires the king to choose the head of government from the party winning the most lower-house seats.
- What will the cabinet need to address?
- Its agenda includes inflation, wages, jobs, public services and preparations for the World Cup Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
- Who could help form a majority?
- Possible partners include the National Rally of Independents and Istiqlal, both former coalition partners, alongside several other parties.
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The catch
The reporting does not identify which parties will join the coalition or what policies its final programme will contain.
No coalition deadline announced