Back Hassan II AN الحسن الثاني بن محمد Arabic لحسن التاني ARY الحسن الثانى بن محمد ARZ Hassan II AST ایکینجی حسن (مراکش) AZB Хасан II Byelorussian Хасан II BE-X-OLD Хасан II Bulgarian Hassan II Catalan
| Hassan II الحسن الثاني | |||||
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| Amir al-Mu'minin | |||||
.jpg) Hassan II in 1983 | |||||
| King of Morocco | |||||
| Reign | 26 February 1961 – 23 July 1999 | ||||
| Predecessor | Mohammed V | ||||
| Successor | Mohammed VI | ||||
| Prime Ministers | |||||
| Born | 9 July 1929 Dar al-Makhzen, Rabat, Morocco | ||||
| Died | 23 July 1999 (aged 70) Rabat, Morocco | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Princess Lalla Latifa | ||||
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| Arabic | الحسن الثاني | ||||
| Dynasty | Alawi | ||||
| Father | Mohammed V | ||||
| Mother | Lalla Abla bint Tahar | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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| Education | |||||
| Military career | |||||
| Allegiance |  Morocco France (1952) | ||||
| Service/ | Royal Moroccan Armed Forces French Navy (1952) | ||||
| Rank | Field Marshal | ||||
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Hassan II (Arabic: الحسن الثاني, romanized: al-Ḥasan aṯ-ṯhānī; 9 July 1929 – 23 July 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999.
He was a member of the 'Alawi dynasty,[1][2] the eldest son of Sultan Mohammed V, and his second wife, Lalla Abla bint Tahar.[2] He was the first commander-in-chief of the Royal Armed Forces and named crown prince in 1957.
He was enthroned as king in 1961 following his father's death.[2] Hassan's reign was marked by the start of the Western Sahara conflict and the Sand War. He was the target of two failed coups d'état in 1971 and in 1972. Hassan's conservative approach reportedly strengthened his rule over Morocco and the Western Sahara.[3] He was accused of authoritarian practices and human rights, civil rights abuses, particularly during the Years of Lead. A truth commission was set-up after his death, to investigate allegations of human rights violations during his reign.[4][5][6]
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