King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first female prime minister after her centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party won the largest number of seats in parliamentary elections. The fifty-year-old lawyer, who has served as mayor of Marrakesh and as a government minister, must now negotiate with other parties to form a coalition because her party did not secure an outright majority. El Mansouri campaigned particularly on addressing the concerns of younger Moroccans, promising practical measures to restore hope amid unemployment, rising living costs and persistent social inequalities. Youth dissatisfaction has become increasingly visible through recent protests and migration pressures. As prime minister, she will also oversee preparations for Morocco to co-host the 2030 football World Cup and continue government policy concerning disputed Western Sahara. Morocco is a constitutional monarchy in which the king retains extensive authority over defence, foreign affairs, and other significant areas of national policy.