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Morocco Names First Female Prime Minister

Morocco's king has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister following her centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party's election victory. A lawyer and politician, she is only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world.

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Morocco names first female prime minister after historic election victory

Morocco has named its first-ever female prime minister, and only the second woman to hold the position in the Arab world, following an election.

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Morocco’s King Names a Female Prime Minister, in a Historic FirstNYTimes – World
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First female prime minister named in Morocco after winning elections

Her appointment by the king makes her only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world.

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