Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri holds a commanding lead in trader consensus following her appointment by King Mohammed VI on 29 September 2026 as head of government after her Authenticity and Modernity Party secured the largest share of seats in the 23 September parliamentary elections. As national coordinator of PAM and outgoing housing minister, she led the party to 97 seats and quickly negotiated a four-party coalition exceeding the parliamentary majority threshold. Recent confirmation of that alliance with Istiqlal, the Socialist Union of Popular Forces, and the Party of Progress and Socialism has further consolidated her position ahead of cabinet formation. Shifts remain possible if coalition negotiations stall, the king withholds final approval, or unforeseen health or political developments intervene before resolution.