King of Morocco appoints Fatima Zahra Mansouri as new Prime Minister

On September 29 local time, King Mohammed VI of Morocco appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the new prime minister that day. This is the first time in Morocco's history that a woman has held this position. Moroccan Interior Minister Laftit announced the preliminary results of the country's parliamentary elections on the 24th, with the Authenticity and Modernity Party winning 97 of the 395 seats in the House of Representatives, ranking first. According to the Moroccan constitution, the king will appoint the head of government from the party with the most seats in the House of Representatives, who will be responsible for forming a new government.