Morocco's first woman prime minister forms a four-party government
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri's coalition holds 207 seats in the lower house, nine more than it needs for a majority.
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Rabat — Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco's first woman head of government, has put together a governing coalition of four parties.
Her Authenticity and Modernity Party, known by its French initials PAM, announced on Monday that the Istiqlal Party, the Socialist Union of Popular Forces and the Party of Progress and Socialism had agreed to join it, Africanews reports.
The numbers
The four parties hold 207 seats in the House of Representatives, nine more than the 198 needed for a majority.
How it came together
- PAM, a centrist party, came first in the legislative elections held in August.
- King Mohammed VI appointed Ms El Mansouri prime minister on 29 September and asked her to form a government.
- She held two weeks of consultations, in two rounds of talks, before announcing the coalition.
The parties said they would put forward candidates for ministerial posts in the coming days.
What is expected of it
Unemployment and the cost of living, especially for young people, were the central themes of the campaign, and the new government is expected to address them.
Source: Africanews, with Anadolu Agency, 13 October 2026.
