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Morocco's king appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, mayor of Marrakech, as the country's first female prime minister following her party's election victory.
Morocco's King has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister. Her appointment follows a significant electoral victory for her party, the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), in the recent parliamentary elections. El Mansouri also serves as the mayor of Marrakech.
This appointment represents a notable milestone for women in Moroccan politics. El Mansouri becomes the second woman to hold the position of prime minister in the Arab world, following Najla Bouden in Tunisia. Her selection signals a shift in the country's political landscape.
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“[DW] The appointment of Fatima Zahra Mansouri comes after her center-right party won last week's parliamentary elections in Morocco.”How each side headlined it
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Left: The left highlights the historical significance of appointing a woman to the prime minister's post, noting the party's election victory.
Center: The center reports on the appointment of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister, mentioning her role as mayor of Marrakech and her party's election win.
Right: The right emphasizes the king's appointment of El Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister, noting it as a source of pride.
Key divergence: The divergence is subtle, with the left emphasizing the party's electoral success as a precursor to the appointment, while the right highlights the king's role and the symbolic pride associated with the appointment.
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Nearly a week after her party, the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), won the parliamentary elections, the mayor of Marrakech was named Morocco's prime minister on September 29.
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Fas'ın ilk kadın başbakanı olarak atanan El Mansouri'nin kim olduğu merak ediliyor. Peki, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri kimdir? Fas'ın ilk kadın başbakanı kim?
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, a lawyer and politician from the centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party, is only the second woman to lead the government of a North African country.
The king of Morocco on Tuesday named Marrakesh mayor Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri the country’s first female prime minister, the royal cabinet announced, after her party won last week’s parliamentary...
Mansouri also became the second woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world after Najla Bouden in Tunisia.
This comes after her party won last week’s parliamentary elections.
[DW] 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.
[DW] 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.
The king of Morocco on Tuesday named Marrakesh mayor Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri the country's first woman prime minister after her centre-right Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) party won last...
[RFI] Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has been named Morocco's first female prime minister - another first for the 50-year-old lawyer, who became the first female mayor of Marrakesh 17 years ago.
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri's Authenticity and Modernity Party won parliamentary elections last week; says decision 'source of pride' for all women
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