# Morocco's first female head of government: Symbol or real reform?

https://mins.news/en/item/84479

- DW, 2026-10-03 08:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/morocco-s-first-female-head-of-government-symbol-or-real-reform/a-79521808?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Fatima Zahra Mansouri has been chosen as Morocco's first female prime minister, prompting debate over whether her appointment is mainly symbolic or could bring meaningful changes for Moroccan women. She will lead the government within a constitutional monarchy where King Mohammed VI retains ultimate executive power.

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