Morocco Becomes 2nd Arab Country to Appoint Female Head of Government
Moroccan sociologist Mehdi Alioua told The Epoch Times that the appointment is historic but will raise questions in a society shaped by Muslim traditions.
TL;DR
- Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has been appointed as Morocco's head of government by King Mohammed VI.
- She is the first woman to lead the North African kingdom's Cabinet.
- El Mansouri heads the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), which won the general election with 97 seats.
- She has started forming a coalition government with the second and third-place parties: the National Rally of Independents and the Istiqlal Party.