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Mohammed VI of Morocco

Mohammed VI
محمد السادس
Amir al-Mu'minin
Mohammed VI in 2022
King of Morocco
Reign23 July 1999 – present
PredecessorHassan II
Heir apparentMoulay Hassan
Born (1963-08-21) 21 August 1963 (age 61)
Rabat, Morocco
Spouse
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(m. 2002; sep. 2018)​
Issue
Detail
Names
Sidi Mohammed bin Hassan al-Alawi
سيدي محمد بن الحسن العلوي
Arabicمحمد السادس
DynastyAlawi
FatherHassan II
MotherPrincess Lalla Latifa
ReligionIslam

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]

Upon ascending to the throne, Mohammed initially introduced several reforms and changed the family code to grant more rights to women in Morocco.[3] Leaked diplomatic cables from WikiLeaks in 2010 led to allegations of corruption in the court of Mohammed, implicating him and his closest advisors.[4] 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.[5] His other reforms have included modernising the economy and military force of Morocco, promoting non-sectarian Islam and Berber culture, including designating Standard Moroccan Amazigh as an official national language alongside Standard Arabic, and curtailing the influence of religious extremism.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

In foreign policy, Mohammed continued in the moderate tradition established by his father, who was held to be a moderating influence among Arab nations and in relations between the Arab world and the West.[12] He strengthened Morocco's ties with key global players, including the United States, the European Union, and China, and prioritized relations with African countries and international recognition of Morocco's claim to the territory of Western Sahara. During his rule, Morocco became the sixth Arab League country to normalize ties with Israel under the Abraham Accords.[13]

Mohammed has vast business holdings across several economic sectors in Morocco. His net worth has been estimated at between US$2.1 billion[14] and over US$5.2 billion.[15][16] In 2015, Forbes named him the richest king in Africa and the fifth wealthiest monarch in the world.[17][18] In 2019, he had a reported personal wealth of $8.2 billion.[19]

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  2. ^ "World: Africa Mohammed VI takes Moroccan throne". BBC News. 24 July 1999. Archived from the original on 8 July 2004. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
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  6. ^ "Empowering Moroccan Youth: King Mohammed VI's Vision for a Thriving Future – OpEd". 22 August 2024.
  7. ^ "King Mohammed VI Approves Key Military Decrees and Interior Ministry Appointments". 12 May 2025.
  8. ^ West, Thomas; Alianak, Sonia (11 May 2022). Parallel Religious Revolutions in Britain in 1688 and Egypt in 2013. Cambridge Scholars. ISBN 978-1-5275-8155-5.
  9. ^ "Morocco 2011 Constitution". Constitute Project. Article 5. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Behind Mohammed VI's push for a more Amazigh Morocco".
  11. ^ "HM King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, addressed a message to participants in the Colloquium organized on the theme of "Fatwa rules in the African context"".
  12. ^ "Muḥammad VI | King of Morocco, Reformer, New Constitution | Britannica".
  13. ^ "A new era in Israel-Morocco relations".
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "The 5 richest kings in Africa". Forbes. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "These Are the World's Richest Royals, 2019". 18 September 2019.

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