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Mohammed VI of Morocco
| Mohammed VI محمد السادس | |||||
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| Amir al-Mu'minin | |||||
_(cropped).jpg) Mohammed VI in 2022 | |||||
| King of Morocco | |||||
| Reign | 23 July 1999 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Hassan II | ||||
| Heir apparent | Moulay Hassan | ||||
| Born | 21 August 1963 Rabat, Morocco | ||||
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| Arabic | محمد السادس | ||||
| Dynasty | Alawi | ||||
| Father | Hassan II | ||||
| Mother | Princess Lalla Latifa | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Mohammed VI (Arabic: محمد السادس, romanized: Muḥammad as-sādis; born 21 August 1963)[1] is King of Morocco. A member of the 'Alawi dynasty, he acceded to the throne on 23 July 1999, upon the death of his father, King Hassan II.[2]
Mohammed has vast business holdings across several economic sectors in Morocco. His net worth has been estimated at between US$2.1 billion[3] and over US$5.2 billion.[4][5] In 2015, Forbes named him the richest king in Africa and the fifth wealthiest monarch in the world.[6][7]
Upon ascending to the throne, Mohammed initially introduced a number of reforms and changed the family code, Mudawana, granting women in Morocco more power.[8] Leaked diplomatic cables from WikiLeaks in 2010 led to allegations of corruption in the court of Mohammed, implicating him and his closest advisors.[9] In 2011, protests in Morocco that were considered part of the wider Arab Spring occurred against alleged government corruption. In response, Mohammed enacted several reforms and introduced a new constitution. These reforms were passed by public referendum on 1 July 2011.[10]
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- ^ "World: Africa Mohammed VI takes Moroccan throne". BBC News. 24 July 1999. Archived from the original on 8 July 2004. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ Hoffower, Hillary. "Meet the 10 richest billionaire royals in the world right now". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "2015 Africa's 50 Richest Net Worth: #5 King Mohammed VI". Forbes. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ Mfonobong, Nsehe (27 February 2018). "King Mohammed VI Of Morocco Undergoes Heart Surgery In Paris". Forbes. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "The 5 richest kings in Africa". Forbes. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "The Muslim 500 – The World's 500 Most Influential Muslims – 2023" (PDF). Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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