Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri Appointed Head of Government
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, His Majesty King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, coordinator of the collective leadership of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), as the head of government, entrusting her with the responsibility to form a new government.
This announcement was made by the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol, and Chancellery in an official statement.
An Appointment Under Article 47 of the Constitution
According to the statement, the Sovereign received Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri at the Royal Palace in Rabat on the occasion of this appointment.
This decision aligns with the provisions of Article 47 of the Moroccan Constitution, which governs the appointment of the head of government. The King has thus tasked the new head of government with forming the next executive team.
This appointment now paves the way for consultations aimed at forming the new government, in accordance with the existing constitutional procedures.
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri Charged with Forming the New Government
As the coordinator of the collective leadership of PAM, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri now assumes the responsibility of leading the necessary consultations to assemble the new government team.
The statement from the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol, and Chancellery specifies that this appointment was decided by His Majesty King Mohammed VI during the audience held on Tuesday at the Royal Palace in Rabat.
The upcoming steps will focus on the composition of the government and the designation of various members of the executive, in accordance with the constitutional framework.
A New Institutional Step
The appointment of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri thus marks the beginning of a new phase in the formation process of the Moroccan government. The new head of government is now tasked with conducting the necessary political consultations before presenting her government team.
