That was usually the case when no party had a big advantage over the other parties, in terms of the number of seats in the. The deal will include direct flights between the two nations. In 1971, Morocco witnessed a turning point when rebel military leaders attempted to assassinate late King Hassan II on July 10, 1971, during his forty-second birthday celebrations. The 54-year-old King and 39-year-old Princess proclaimed their marriage on … [41] Between mid-2012 and 2013 SNI sold; Lessieur, Centrale Laitière, Bimo and Cosumar to foreign groups for a total amount of ~$1.37 billion (11.4 billion Dirhams including 9.7 billion in 2013 and 1.7 in 2012). Muḥammad VI, king of Morocco (1999– ). King Mohammed VI of Morocco attends the signing of bilateral agreements at the Agdal Royal Palace on February 13, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. [citation needed], In 1987, Mohammed VI obtained his first Certificat d'Études Supérieures (CES) in political sciences, and in July 1988 he obtained a Diplôme d'Études Approfondies (DEA) in public law. Mohammed VI, the current reigning King of Morocco. [41] "Chergui", a manufacturer of dairy products, is the most recognizable brand of the group. Now that Mohammed no longer even has a wife to maintain the appearance of heterosexual life, it is speculated that he will have to resign as soon as the crown prince reaches the age of majority. 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[16][17], Shortly after he ascended to the throne, Mohammed VI addressed his nation via television, promising to take on poverty and corruption, while creating jobs and improving Morocco's human rights record. King Mohammed VI & the ‘Royal Pardon’ It is quite a popular thing in Morocco that King Mohammed … The three are the king, his secretary Mounir Majidi, and the monarch's close friend, adviser and former classmate Fouad Ali Himma, the executive said at a meeting with potential investors in a Gulf country. [6] The Moroccan Royal Family, meanwhile, has one of the largest fortunes in the world. [citation needed] Bennani was granted the personal title of Princess with the title of Her Royal Highness on her marriage. [41][42] SNI also owns many food-processing companies and is currently in the process of disengaging from this sector. [36] He had resisted arrest using a firearm. At the age of four, the Late King Hassan II enrolled him at the Quranic school at the Royal Palace. He solemnly performed the Friday prayer and pronounced His first Speech of the Throne, at the Royal Palace in Rabat. [3] Leaked diplomatic cables from WikiLeaks have alleged extensive corruption in the court of King Mohammed VI, implicating the king and his closest advisors. They have two children: Crown Prince Moulay Hassan, who was born on 8 May 2003, and Princess Lalla Khadija, who was born on 28 February 2007. [citation needed] His father was keen on giving him a religious and political education from an early age; at the age of four, he started attending the Quranic school at the Royal Palace. [15], In December 2010, the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks published diplomatic cables which alleged high-level corruption involving the king himself. 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It is, indeed, the Honorary President of a large number of active associations in various areas of socio-economic development.High distinctionsMany friendly countries of Morocco presented to His Majesty the King their highest national honors. His Majesty the King, Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, is a descendent of the Alaouite offspring, originally from Yanboo Al Nakhil, a small oasis of the Arabian coast on the Red Sea. This is the list of rulers in Morocco, since the establishment of the first in 789. 1963 - First general elections. Documented records begin with the Phoenicians who colonized the country between the 8th and the 6th Centuries BC. [41], His palace's daily operating budget is reported by Forbes to be $960,000—which is paid by the Moroccan state as part of a 2.576 billion Dirhams/year budget as of 2014[44]—with much of it accounted for by the expense of personnel, clothes, and car repairs. (Screen capture: YouTube) [40] SNI has a diverse portfolio consisting of many important businesses in Morocco and operating in various sectors such as; Attijariwafa Bank (banking), Managem (mining), Onapar, SOMED (tourism/real-estate and exclusive distributor of Maserati), Wafa Assurance (insurance), Marjane (hypermarket chain), Wana-Inwi (telecommunications), SONASID (Siderurgy), Lafarge Maroc (cSopriam (exclusive distributor of Peugeot-Citroën in Morocco), Renault Maroc (exclusive distributor of Renault in Morocco) and Nareva (energy). In addition, the powers of the judiciary were granted greater independence from the king, who announced that he was impaneling a committee of legal scholars to produce a draft constitution by June 2011. His Highness took part, thus, in many international and regional conferences.- On October 29th, 1993, His Highness Crown Prince received, at the University of Nice-Antipolis in France, the title of a Doctor in Law with distinction. Morocco’s largest city and major Atlantic Ocean port is Casablanca. [39], Mohammed has one brother, Prince Moulay Rachid, and three sisters: Princess Lalla Meryem, Princess Lalla Asma, and Princess Lalla Hasna. [41] His holding company "Siger" has shares in the large agricultural group "Les domaines agricoles" (originally called "Les domaines royaux", now commonly known as "Les domaines"), which was founded by Hassan II. The US embassy in Rabat reported to Washington in a leaked cable that "corruption is prevalent at all levels of Moroccan society". [21] On 1 July, voters approved a set of political reforms proposed by Mohammed VI. In February 2004, he enacted a new family code, or Mudawana, which granted women more power.[3]. Un détenu espagnol gracié 48h avant le début de son procès ! Dutch national television news' NOS-Journaal has reported that the new king of Morocco, Sidi Moulay Mohammed (Mohammed VI), is gay, according to the Dutch newspaper De Gay Krant. 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Decisions on big investments in the kingdom were taken by only three people, the documents quote a company executive linked to the royal family as saying. These reforms were passed by a public referendum on 1 July 2011. [1], Mohammed VI completed his first primary and secondary studies at Collège Royal and attained his Baccalaureate in 1981, before gaining a bachelor's degree in law at the Mohammed V University at Agdal in 1985. King Mohammed VI of Morocco's niece tied the knot in an intimate Valentine's Day ceremony, which was only attended by close family due to … King Mohammed VI of Morocco , his son and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and King's brother Prince Moulay Rachid receive King Juan Carlos of Spain at... King Mohammed VI visits an injured woman at the Ibn Tofail Hospital on April 30, 2011 in Marrakech, Morocco. The New York Times noted "conflicting reports about whether the new monarch had been married on Friday night, within hours of his father's death [in 1999]... to heed a Moroccan tradition that a King be married before he ascends the throne." He also thanked Morocco's King Mohammed VI "for his historic decision to make a historic peace with Israel. Mohammed VI also created the so-called Instance Equité et Réconciliation (IER), which was tasked with researching human rights violations under Hassan II. [14] The documents released by the whistleblower website also quote the case of a businessman working for a US consortium, whose plans in Morocco were paralysed for months after he refused to join forces with a company linked with the royal palace. Mystery surrounds the 41 … [1] On 12 July 1994, he was promoted to the military rank of Major General, and that same year he became president of the High Council of Culture and Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Moroccan Army. Princess Lalla Salma) in Rabat. High administrative and diplomatic posts (including ambassadors, CEOs of state-owned companies, provincial and regional governors), are now appointed by the prime minister and the ministerial council which is presided by the king; previously the latter exclusively held this power. Previously, the king could nominate anybody he wanted for this position regardless of the election results. Previously this was exclusively held by the king. [2], The king initially introduced reforms to grant women more power. All citizens have the freedom of thought, ideas, artistic expression and creation. This is the list of rulers of Morocco, since the establishment of the first Moroccan state in … On June 28, 1973, King Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan, then Crown Prince, successfully obtained the "[12], On 23 July 1999, Mohammed VI succeeded his father as king and was enthroned in Rabat on 30 July. Women are guaranteed "civic and social" equality with men. You can call the Moroccan embassy and ask how to write a letter to him. The common and formal titles of these rulers has varied, depending on the time period. The responsibilitiesWhen Crown Prince, His Majesty King Mohammed VI has been appointed by the late King Hassan II.- Chairman of the Organizing Committee of IXth Mediterranean Games in Casablanca (March 18th, 1982).- Chairman of the Commission charged of the Organization of Pan-Arab games VI (April 11th, 1985).- Coordinator of offices and services of General Military Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (November 26th, 1985).He has also been promoted by His Majesty King Hassan II, to the rank of Divisional General, July 12th, 1994.EnthronementFollowing the death of His Majesty King Hassan II on July 23rd , 1999, the accession of His Majesty King Mohammed VI to the Throne in accordance with Article 20 of the kingdom’s Constitution:-  The Ceremony of presenting the BEIA (Allegiance) to His Majesty King Mohammed Ben Al Hassan Ben Mohammed, Amir Al Mouminine, took place on Friday, July 23rd, 1999, in the Throne Room of the Royal Palace in Rabat.- The Enthronement of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Amir Al Mouminine, took place on July 30th, 1999. His reformist rhetoric was opposed by Islamist conservatives, and some of his reforms angered fundamentalists. Since 1957, the designation King has been used. Ten per cent of the population live in absolute poverty. Pourquoi la thèse du cabinet royal ne tient plus", "MOROCCAN ROYAL FAMILY HOLDING ONA FIRES CEO", "In Pictures: The World's Richest Royals", "SNO - Le nouveau visage du business royal", "Bourse: Les filiales de l'ONA boostent le marché de blocs", "Benkirane a bien augmenté le budget royal de " Sidna, "Morocco Official, Public and National Holidays", "ENTIDADES ESTRANGEIRAS AGRACIADAS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS - Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas", "Morocco King honoured with Order of Zayed - Khaleej Times", "King Mohammed VI Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of La Pleiade", "Awarding of the Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander, to His Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco", King Mohammed VI Grants Exclusive First-ever Interview to Time. The reforms consisted of the following:[5], In January 2017, Morocco banned the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the burqa.[34]. Mohammed VI (Arabic: محمد السادس‎; Berber languages: ⴰⴳⵍⵍⵉⴷ ⵎⵓⵃⴰⵎⵎⴷ ⵙⴷⵉⵙ agllid muhammd sdis; born 21 August 1963)[1] is the King of Morocco. These include:France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Tunisia, Mauritania, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait ,Qatar, Bahrain, Syria, Lebanon, Senegal, Cameroon, Mali, Gabon, Niger, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Dominican Republic ...His majesty the king Mohamed VI has been awarded many prizes and medals by foreign parliamentary institutions, international organizations and NGOs, in particular:- Trophy of the International Association against Violence in Sport (IAAVS).- Gold medals awarded by the sports magazine (French-English) "African champion" for the years 1988-1989.- Prices for "Grenada 1999" Medal of Honor by the group of radio stations of the chain "SER"...- Medal of high merit of South-American football Confederation.- U.S. Foundation Award "Helen Keller" who works in the social field, particularly in the fight against blindness.- Medals of the Spanish Senate and Congress.- Abderrahmane first prize, awarded by the Spanish city Almunecar to the personalities contributing significantly to strengthening the relations between the Arab world and Europe.- Logo of ISESCO.- High cordon of Abu Bakr Seddik, the highest distinction of the organization of the red crescent and red cross Arab associations. 1965 - Social unrest: King Hassan declares a state of emergency and suspends parliament. [36] There was, Antonio Garcia, a recidivist drug trafficker arrested in possession of 9 tons of Hashish in Tangiers and sentenced to 10 years. [35], It was also revealed that amongst the pardoned figured a drug trafficking suspect, who was released before standing trial. King Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan, King of Morocco King Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan was born in Rabat on Wednesday, August 21, 1963. He belongs to the Alaouite dynasty and ascended to the throne on 23 July 1999 upon the death of his father, King Hassan II. He also represented his father at the funeral of the Emperor of Japan Hiro Hito 1989.- Visiting many African countries, from July 23rd to 30th 1980, to hand over private messages of his father, to the following presidents:   Leopold Sedar Senghor of Senegal   Ahmed Sékou Touré of Guinia   Félix Houphouet Boigny of Cote d’ivoire   Ahmadou Ahidjo of Cameroun   Shehu Shagari of Nigeria- Official visits to Saudi Arabia, from 11th to 18th March, 1986, and to Japan from the 7th to the 21st March 1987.His majesty leads the Moroccan delegations to the work of several international and regional conferences:- On March 10th, 1983, in New Delhi, the 7th Summit of non-aligned countries.- On September 21st, 1983, in Addis-Abeba, the Committee for implementation of the A.O.U concerning the Sahara.- On October 3rd, 1983, in Vittel, the King attended the 10th Franco-African conference.- On May 4th, 1994, in Geneva, the meeting of the advisory group on the occasion of the Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the UN- “The Earth Summit”, an extraordinary session of the General Assembly of the UN on the environment, was hold from June 21st to 27th, 1997 in Brazil.The King has also presided:- The opening session of the Ministerial Meeting of GATT (Marrakech, April 12th, 1994).- The opening of the work of the National Commission for the Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the UN on January 12th, 1995.-The closing session of the seminar on "Relations between Morocco and Europe" ( Paris, April 9th, 1996).- Inauguration of the Macro-American council office of commerce and investments (New York, December 10th, 1996). [citation needed] He was furthermore appointed president of the Pan Arab Games, and was commissioned a Colonel Major of the Royal Moroccan Army on 26 November 1985. [41] According to the same magazine, the company officially owns 12,000 hectares of agricultural lands. سيدي محمد بن الحسن العلوي, الملك محمد السادس / ⴰⴳⵍⵍⵉⴷ ⵎⵓⵃⴰⵎⵎⴷ ⵙⴷⵉⵙ, Mohammed VI now has the obligation to appoint the prime minister from the party that wins the most seats in the parliamentary elections, but it can be any member of the winning party and not necessarily the party's leader. The prime minister will preside over the Council of Government, which prepares the general policy of the state. In 2020, King Mohammed VI of Morocco’s net worth is estimated at 2.5 billion US dollars, which makes him the richest king in the African continent in 2020 and the fifth richest king in the world. Previously, only "political equality" was guaranteed, though the 1996 constitution grants all citizens equality in terms of rights before the law. Morocco is a country in North Africa with a recorded history that spans parts of almost three millennia. King Mohammed VI of Morocco at the rededication ceremony of the Ettedgui Synagogue in Casablanca, Morocco, December 16, 2016. The prime minister is the head of government and president of the council of government, he has the power to dissolve the parliament. [39] Together, they hold the majority stakes in the Société Nationale d'Investissement (SNI), which was originally state-owned but was merged in 2013 with Omnium Nord Africain (ONA Group), to form a single holding company that was taken off the Casablanca Stock Exchange—resulting in the scrapping of an equivalent of 50 billion Dirhams Marketcap (~US$6 billion). On 22 June 2000, Mohammed received an honorary doctorate from George Washington University.[59]. Protests broke out in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, on 2 August 2013, after Mohammed pardoned 48 jailed Spaniards, including a pedophile who had been serving a 30-year sentence for raping 11 children aged between 4 and 15. The king retains complete control over the armed forces and the judiciary as well as matters pertaining to religion and foreign policy; the king also retains the authority to appoint and dismiss prime ministers. [4], In April 2016, Mounir Majidi, the personal secretary of Mohammed VI, was named in the Panama Papers. His Majesty the King, Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, is a descendent of the Alaouite offspring, originally from Yanboo Al Nakhil, a small oasis of the Arabian coast on the Red Sea. In response, King Mohammed VI promulgated a program of reform and introduced a new constitution. Article 107 of the 2011 Moroccan constitution. He served as the Coordinator of the Offices and Services of the Royal Armed Forces until 1994. Mohammed has received numerous honours and decorations from various countries, some of which are listed below. [41] In 2008, Telquel estimated that "Les domaines" had a revenue of $157 million (1.5 billion Dirhams), with 170,000 tons of citrus exported in that year. [10] On the day of his birth, Mohammed was appointed Heir Apparent and Crown Prince. In December 2020, Mohammed VI agreed to normalize relations with Israel on the condition that the United States will recognize Western Sahara as under Moroccan sovereignty. According to human rights organisations, widespread abuses still exist in Morocco. Morocco's King Mohamed VI arrives for the inauguration of the capital Rabat's Agdal train station for the new LGV line on November 17, 2018. [4] Widespread disturbances in 2011, a Moroccan element of the Arab Spring, protested against corruption and urged the need for political reform. Childhood. [13], Royal involvement in business is a major topic in Morocco, but public discussion of it is sensitive. Morocco, mountainous country of western North Africa that lies directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain. [41] "Les domaines" also owns the "Royal Golf de Marrakech", which originally belonged to Thami El Glaoui. Organisations ... Morocco's Successive Diplomatic Successes Have Convinced Many Countries to Materialize their Recognition of Moroccannes of … Government › The powers of government › History of Governments › List of Government. He is a prince whose features still betray youth. ", "DanielGate. If the monarchy has always strived to co-opt political elites, … His Majesty King Mohammed VI is the 23rd king of the Alaouite Dynasty, the reign of which started in the middle of the 17th century.His Majesty King Mohammed VI, son of the late King H.M. Hassan II, is born on August 21st, 1963, in Rabat.The enthronement of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed Ibn Al Hassan Ben Mohammed, king of Morocco, was on July 30th, 1999.On July 12th, 2002, in Rabat, the celebration of the King’s wedding with Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Salma.On Mai 8th 2003, in Rabat, the birth of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan.On February 28th 2007, in Rabat, the birth of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Khadija.Studies and academic training- At the age of 4, his father enrolled him at the Koranic School of the Royal Palace.- Primary and secondary education at Royal College. Morocco’s King Mohammed VI inaugurated last Friday a huge education center for foreign Imams in the capital city, Rabat. A palace official subsequently denied that a marriage had taken place. [18][19][20] The 2011 Moroccan protests were motivated by corruption and general political discontentment, as well as by the hardships of the global economic crisis. Baccalaureate on June 1981.- Higher education in Law at the University Mohammed V of Judicial, economic and social sciences in Rabat.- The Defense of his B.A took place in 1985, with a Thesis entitled “The Arabo-African Union and the Kingdom’s strategy in the international relations.” - In 1987, he got the First Certificate of high studies in political sciences and a Second Certificate, in Public Law, on July 1988, both of them with honor.- In order to complete his training, and to practice the principles and rules of law at the college, the Late King Hassan II decided to send him, in November 1988, to Brussels with Mr. Jacques Delors, President of the Commission of the European Economic Communities, for some months. King Mohammed VI. Co-opting intellectual and media elites. Previously the king held this position. King Mohammed VI and Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco have decided to divorce. [11] His research paper dealt with "the Arab-African Union and the Strategy of the Kingdom of Morocco in matters of International Relations". THE Moroccan king's wife Lalla Salma has been dubbed the "ghost princess" after she's barely been seen in public for two years. The King of Morocco, Hassan II was no exception with his healthy selection of homes located in his native Rabat, Morocco and aboard. King Mohammed VI and Princess Lalla Salma during their intimate wedding ceremony. The king is no longer "sacred or holy" but the "integrity of his person" is "inviolable". Nevertheless, she would still regularly stay in Morocco, where she arranges a meeting with one of her children at a secret location. Parliament. 1961 - Death of King Mohammed; King Hassan II comes to power. The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca was completed in 1993 after great expense and artistic labor, and the result is one of the largest and most beautiful mosques in the world. The decade was dominated by the Vietnam War, Civil Rights Protests, Cuban Missile Crisis, antiwar protests and saw the assassinations of US President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. The 1960s were an era of protests. The thesis title was: “Cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Arab Maghreb Union”.- A Honoris Causa Doctorate from the University of George Washington on June 22nd 2000.- Author of a book and many articles on the Euro Maghreb cooperation.- Written and spoken languages: Arabic, French, Spanish and English.- His Majesty the King Mohammed VI practices many sports.Tasks entrusted to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, when Crown Prince: Exposed to heavy tasks since his young age, His Majesty King Mohammed VI was often charged by his father, with important missions to Heads of State brothers and friends, and had attended  national, Arab, Islamic , African and international meetings:- At the age of four, he accompanied his father during the official visit to the United States of America, which took place on February 9th and 10th 1967.- On April 6th 1974, the first official mission to represent his father the King HASSAN II at the religious prayer celebrated at the Cathedral “Notre Dame de Paris”, in the memory of the French President, Georges Pompidou. , a manufacturer of dairy products, is the head of government, he trained in with. 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