Focus on Africa, Who is Morocco's first woman prime minister?

Focus on Africa

Who is Morocco's first woman prime minister?

1 October 2026

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Fatima Zahra El Mansouri has been named Morocco's first female prime minister, after her Authenticity and Modernity Party (Pam) won the most seats in last week's parliamentary elections. The party secured 97 of the 395 seats in the lower house of parliament, short of an outright majority, which means El Mansouri’s first task will be to build a governing coalition. Speaking at the royal palace after her appointment by King Mohammed VI, El Mansouri described the moment as historic and said it was a source of pride for Moroccan women.

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Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna

Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Rukia Bulle, Ayuba Iliya and Blessing Aderogba

Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi

Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga

Editors: Daniel Dadzie and Maryam Abdalla