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His Majesty the King of Morocco Mohammed VI received on Tuesday 29 September 2026 at the Royal Palace in Rabat, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, coordinator of the collective leadership of the Authenticity and Modernity Party, whom the Sovereign appointed as Head of government and entrusted with the formation of the new government in accordance with article 47 of the Constitution, announced the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery in a statement.
In a statement to the press following the Royal Audience, El Mansouri said she was honored to have been received by the Sovereign and to have been appointed by HM the King as Head of government. She emphasized that this Royal Audience was an opportunity to receive His Majesty the King’s High Guidelines for managing the coming phase.
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Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri also pointed out that this is a historic moment for Morocco stressing that this is the first time that a woman has been appointed to head a government, which is a source of pride for all women of the country.
According to El Manssoury, her appointment carries a message to all women under the High Solicitude that the Sovereign has consistently shown toward Moroccan women and that will certainly contribute to building a harmonious society with all its vital forces.
The newly appointed head of the Government would soon begin internal consultations within her political party and with all other parties, in order to propose a government capable of meeting the expectations of His Majesty the King of Morocco and of all citizens, emphasizing that the new government will draw up a program offering realistic and concrete solutions.
The appointment of Ms. Fatima-Ezzahra El Mansouri as head of the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco marks an unprecedented stage in the country’s institutional history. This evolution is part of the gradual process of strengthening the place of Moroccan women in public life, committed and consolidated during the reign of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
Morocco has gradually strengthened the participation of women in the political, economic and social spheres since the reform of the Moudawana in 2004 to the constitutional consecration of the principle of equality between women and men in 2011. The appointment of Ms. Fatima-Ezzahra El Mansouri is a new stage in the evolution of the representation of women in the Kingdom’s institutions, while marking an important moment in its institutional history.
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