Fatima-Zahra Mansouri, Moroccan, Mayor of Marrakech
Fatima-Zahra Mansouri is the 38-year-old Mayor of Marrakech, the third largest city in Morocco with a population exceeding 1 million. Mansouri was elected when she was only 33-years-old after winning a seat at the City Council on the Platform of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM). She is largely credited with “introducing transparency, accountability and efficiency within Marrakech’s 96-member city council.” The power politician studied law in France before returning to Morocco.