Morocco: King appoints first woman prime minister

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Morocco’s king has appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country’s first woman prime minister. The appointment follows her center-right party’s victory in the parliamentary elections; Mansouri previously served as mayor of Marrakesh.

The appointment of Fatima Zahra Mansouri comes after her center-right party won last week's parliamentary elections in Morocco. She had previously served as mayor of the city of Marrakesh.