
Morocco Names Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as First Female Prime Minister
King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister after her party won the most seats in parliament.

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King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister after her party won the most seats in parliament.

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