Morocco's King Mohammed VI Forms Historic Woman-Led Cabinet

King Mohammed VI of Morocco appointed the country's first woman-led government after the September elections, in which the centre-right Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) secured the most seats. PAM formed a coalition with the right-wing Istiqlal party and two smaller left-wing parties, collectively holding 210 of the 395 parliamentary seats.

The new cabinet retains thirteen out of thirty-one ministers from the previous government, including Nasser Bourita as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Abdelouafi Laftit as Minister of Interior. Fouzi Lekjaa, previously a budget minister and head of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, has been promoted to economy minister.

The new government, which includes seven women, will need to tackle concerns raised during the elections, such as the cost of living, employment, and inequality, while also preparing for the 2030 World Cup, which Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal.