Head of Government of the Kingdom of Morocco

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri

Head of Government (prime minister) since 29 September 2026, appointed by His Majesty the King, she coordinates the collegial leadership of the PAM, which came first in the legislative elections with 97 seats on its “To change course” programme.

Portrait of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri

Authenticity and Modernity Party

The PAM, Morocco’s largest party

Founded in 2008, the PAM came first in the legislative elections of 23 September 2026 with 97 of 395 seats, a first in its history. Since 2024 it has been run by a collegial leadership coordinated by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri.

97of 395 seats in the House of Representatives
1,065,371votes on the regional lists
+10seats compared with 2021
5 chartersand 20 commitments for 2027-2031
Three PAM leaders on stage with raised arms at a National Council session

The PAM collegial leadership: Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri and Fatima Saâdi, at the National Council. Photo: pam.ma (opens in a new tab)

Majority: 19897395 seats

1stparty in the 2026 elections

Seats in the House of Representatives, final results of 23 September 2026

“For the first time in our country’s history, a woman will shoulder the responsibility of heading the government.”

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Statement to the press after the royal audience, Rabat, 29 September 2026

Read the article on her appointment

The PAM’s 2027-2031 programme

The programme on which the PAM came first in the 2026 legislative elections: five charters, twenty measurable commitments, 350 billion dirhams over 2027-2031.

  1. Purchasing Power CharterMAD 150bn
  2. Youth Integration CharterMAD 50bn
  3. Citizenship CharterMAD 100bn
  4. Security CharterMAD 50bn
  5. Growth and Sustainability Charter5% growth a year

Government

Forming the government: the next steps

Appointed on 29 September 2026, the Head of Government opened consultations, first within the PAM and then with all parties, so as to propose the team to the King. The rest of the process is set by the Constitution.

Read the article: forming the government
  1. Propose the members of the government to the King
  2. Present the government programme to both chambers of Parliament
  3. Obtain the confidence of the House of Representatives

News

The 2021-2026 record: housing and territories

Five years at the Ministry of National Territory Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy, in the government led by Aziz Akhannouch.

A path of firsts

  1. 1976 Born in Marrakech
  2. 2005 Lawyer at the Marrakech Bar
  3. 2009 First woman mayor of Marrakech
  4. 2014 Young Global Leader and Forbes list
  5. 2021 Minister for Housing and Urban Planning
  6. 2024 Coordinator of the PAM collegial leadership
  7. 2026 First woman Head of Government

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