According to Reuters, Moroccan King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zaynab Munsir as Morocco's first female prime minister on the 29th, authorizing her to form a new cabinet.
According to reports, the new government will be responsible for completing the preparations for the 2030 World Cup, which is worth $20 billion. This World Cup will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.
The new government will also implement economic policies aimed at addressing the widespread frustration among young people. Previously, a large-scale influx of immigrants occurred in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in July, and last year there were several violent incidents led by young people that resulted in deaths. All these events highlight this social issue.
Previously, the Free Moderate Party of Mansouri, which belongs to the Liberal Moderate Party, won 97 out of the 395 seats in the parliamentary elections on September 23, ranking first.
The True and Modern Party was founded in 2008 by a advisor to the king. Since then, the party has positioned itself as a force against the Islamicist Political Party of Justice and Development, advocating for social modernization and a secular ideology. The Political Party of Justice and Development won 54 seats in the elections.
According to Morocco's constitution, the king appoints the head of government from among the political party that wins the most seats in the House of Representatives.
True and Modern is the second largest party in the previous coalition government. Thanks to Fozi Lekja, the chairman of the Moroccan football association and a former government budget officer who joined the party several weeks before the election, True and Modern has risen to the top of the seat chart.
Mansouri is a lawyer who served as Minister of Housing in the previous government. She also served as the mayor of Marrakech. She will lead the negotiations for forming a coalition government and submit a list of cabinet members to the king for approval.
Morocco has a constitutional monarchy, and the king still has broad powers over foreign affairs, national defense, and other crucial matters.
In recent years, King Mohammed VI has appointed a female advisor, and Morocco has also seen several women holding important positions in various institutions. The previous government had four female ministers.
