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Morocco’s king appoints first woman prime minister following election

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King Mohammed VI of Morocco appointed Fatima Ezzahra al-Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister on Tuesday. The appointment follows a parliamentary election held on September 23, in which Mansouri's liberal-centrist or center-right party emerged victorious, according to announcements from the royal palace and regional reports.

Prior to her appointment as prime minister, Mansouri had served as the mayor of Marrakesh. She has now been tasked by the king with forming a new government.

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Egypt Independent (Cairo, Egypt) (EG) Focuses on the royal palace announcement and election date.
AllAfrica (ZA) Highlights her prior experience as mayor of Marrakesh.
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