Mohammed VI of Morocco
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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 VI محمد السادس | |||||
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King of Morocco | |||||
Reign | 23 July 1999 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Hassan II | ||||
Heir apparent | Moulay Hassan | ||||
Born | (1963-08-21) 21 August 1963 (age 60) Rabat, Morocco | ||||
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Arabic | محمد السادس | ||||
Dynasty | Alawi | ||||
Father | Hassan II | ||||
Mother | Princess Lalla Latifa | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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$8.2 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 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 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 a public referendum on 1 July 2011.[10]