On Tuesday, September 29, King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zahraa Mansouri as head of the Moroccan government, and assigned her to form the new government, making her the first woman to hold this position in the history of the Kingdom. Her appointment came after the Authenticity and Modernity Party topped the legislative elections held on September 23, winning 97 seats out of 395 in the House of Representatives. Al-Mansouri now awaits the task of forming a parliamentary majority. The number of seats won by her party is not enough for it to rule alone. After the election results emerged, she announced the party's openness to discussing alliances with various political formations, with the decision being decided within its institutions. From the legal profession to the presidency of Marrakesh Fatima Zahraa Mansouri was born in Marrakesh in 1976. She studied law in Morocco and France, and worked as a lawyer before entering politics. Her name became prominent with the founding of the Authenticity and Modernity Party, and then in 2009 she was elected president of the Marrakesh City Council at the age of thirty-three, becoming the first woman to assume the presidency of the city. Fatima Al Zahraa Al Mansouri She left the presidency of the Council in 2015 after her party lost the local elections, but she continued her activity within PAM, and assumed the presidency of its National Council. She returned to the presidency of Marrakesh in 2021, at a stage that witnessed the expansion of her presence at the local and national levels. Ministry and party leadership In October 2021, Mansouri entered the government as Minister of National Territorial Preparation, Reconstruction, Housing and City Policy, combining her ministerial responsibilities with the Presidency of the Marrakesh Council. Her government work was related to housing, urban planning, and city rehabilitation. In 2024, she became the Coordinator of the Collective Leadership of the Authenticity and Modernity Party, a position that earned her a prominent role in managing the party's affairs and speaking on its behalf. The party’s topping in the 2026 elections was the milestone that moved it from party leadership to prime minister. While her appointment carries historical significance in the path of women's participation in Moroccan political life, her direct political test begins with consultations to form a government coalition, then agreeing with her potential partners on a program for the next stage.