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Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes Morocco's first female prime minister
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King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, the mayor of Marrakech, as Morocco’s new prime minister, making her the first woman to hold the office. Her Party for Authenticity and Modernism (PAM) became the largest party following elections on September 23, which saw a historic low turnout of 38 percent due to youth dissatisfaction with healthcare, education, and political corruption. El Mansouri, who previously served as minister of spatial planning and housing, has pledged to control inflation and create at least one million jobs.
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