Fatima El Mansouri to lead Morocco's new coalition cabinet

King Mohammed VI named the new cabinet in Rabat after September polls; her PAM-led coalition holds 210 of 395 parliamentary seats.

King Mohammed VI formally appointed a new Moroccan government on Friday, led by Fatima El Mansouri.

She is the first woman to serve as Morocco's prime minister.

Her centre-right PAM party topped September elections and leads a coalition with 210 of 395 seats.

Thirteen of 31 ministers were retained, including the foreign and interior ministers.

The cabinet faces cost-of-living, jobs and inequality concerns, plus 2030 World Cup preparations.

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