Everything about Mohammed Vi Of Morocco totally explained
King Mohammed VI (
Arabic: الملك محمد السادس للمغرب; born in 1963), also known as
al-Hafiz al-Sayyid Mohammad Bin Al-Hassan al-Idrisi al-Hasani, is the
King of Morocco. He ascended to the throne in July 1999.
Early monarchy
Mohammed was born in
Rabat,
Morocco on
August 21,
1963, the eldest son and second child of
King Hassan II and his wife,
Lalla Latifa Hammou, from an important
Berber family. Before becoming
king, he held the title of
Crown Prince. He was enthroned
July 23,
1999, just hours after the death of his father. The young King soon became known as a moderniser who may have furthered the legitimacy of the
constitutional monarchy, a political system that Morocco has followed since its 2nd March 1972 constitution.
Mohammed is the 18th king in the
Alaouite dynasty, which has reigned in
Morocco since 1666. He carries also, according to the Moroccan constitution, the title of
Amir al-Mu'minin (
Commander of the Faithful or religious chief).
Education
His father, the late
King Hassan II, was keen on giving him a religious and political education from an early age. At the age of four, he started attending the
Qur'anic school at the
Royal Palace where he learned the Qur'an by heart, and received a religious and traditional education.
After primary and secondary studies at the
Royal College and after he received his
Baccalaureate in 1981, Mohammed obtained in 1985 a
B.A in law at the College of law of the
Mohammed V University in
Rabat. His research paper dealt with "the Arab-African Union and the Strategy of the Kingdom of Morocco in matters of International Relations."
In 1987 he 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.
In November 1988 he trained in
Brussels with
Jacques Delors, then President of the
European Commission.
He obtained his
doctorate in law (
PhD) with "Very Honourable" distinction and the Congratulations of the Jury on
October 29,
1993 from the
French University of Nice Sophia Antipolis for his thesis on "EEC-Maghreb Relations."
He is the recipient of an
honorary degree by
The George Washington University awarded in
June 22,
2000 for his promotion of
democracy in
Morocco.
Mohammed was promoted to the rank of Major General on
July 12,
1994.
Social reform and liberalization
Shortly after he took the throne, he addressed his nation via television, promising to take on poverty and corruption, while creating jobs and improving Morocco's human rights record. Mohammed VI is generally opposed by
Islamist conservatives, and some of his reforms have angered
fundamentalists. He also created a new family code, or
Mudawana, which granted women more power. The law came into effect in February, 2004.
Mohammed VI also created the so-called
Instance Equité et Réconciliation (IER), a commission, which was supposed to research
human rights violations under Hassan II. The commission was however not allowed to mention Mohammed's predecessor or report about human rights violations since 1999, when Mohammed was enthroned. This move was welcomed by many as a move towards
democracy, but also criticized because the commission couldn't criticize the violation of freedom of speech, which according to human rights organisations still exists in Morocco.
Family
Mohammed has one brother,
Prince Moulay Rachid, and three sisters,
Princess Lalla Meryem,
Princess Lalla Asma, and
Princess Lalla Hasna. On
March 21,
2002 he married Salma Banani (now HRH
Princess Lalla Salma) in Rabat, giving her the title of
Princess. Princess Lalla Salma has two children,
Crown Prince Moulay Hassan, who was born on
May 8,
2003 and
Princess Lalla Khadija who was born on
February 28,
2007.
Jail sentence of Fouad Mourtada controversy
On Tuesday, February 5
th, 2008,
Fouad Mourtada was arrested on suspicion of stealing the identity of
Prince Moulay Rachid, by creating a false profile on
Facebook. Although, Prince Moulay Rachid didn't sue him, Mohammed using his vast powers of 'supreme representative of the nation', proceed the arrest and prosecution. On February 23rd, Fouad Mourtada was sentenced to 3 years in jail and fined 10,000 Dirhamrs (~1,350 US Dollars). After local protests and international criticism, on March 19th Fouad Mourtada has been granted royal pardon just days before an appeal hearing. The move has brought criticism by human right watchers over Mohammed using his power over the fair rule of law.,
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