King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, is Mohammed bin Hassan, the current King of the State of Morocco. He was born in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, on August 21, 1963 AD. The crown prince took on many roles to assist his father, King Hassan II, when he passed away in 1999. He served as the crown prince until he ascended to the throne following his father’s death on July 23, 1999.
Education of King Mohammed VI
King Mohammed VI went to the Royal Palace College for primary and secondary education. He then went to Mohammed V University in Rabat to get a bachelor’s degree in law in 1985 AD. Three years later, he returned to school to get a master’s degree in public law from the European Commission, based in Brussels, in the late 1980s.
The family life of King Mohammed VI
Royal ceremonies were held on July 12, 13, and 14, 2002 AD, at the Royal Palace in Rabat to celebrate the marriage of King Mohammed VI to Princess Lalla Salma on March 21, 2002 AD. On May 8, 2003 AD, the two kings gave birth to Crown Prince Hassan at the Royal Palace in Rabat. In February of 2007 AD, Princess Lalla Khadija was born in the same palace.
Muhammad Al-Sids became King.
ON FRIDAY, Hassan II died at half-past four, corresponding July 23, 1999, AD. Crown Prince Muhammad was named King of Morocco after his father by the country’s constitution. As he swore allegiance to the ministers, representatives, princes, politicians, and other people who worked for the state, the new 36-year-old King was named
. On July 30, 1999, AD, His Majesty King Mohammed VI performed the Friday prayer and delivered his first address to the throne. Then this date was adopted to celebrate Throne Day officially in Morocco.
The most prominent issues of interest to King Mohammed VI
King Mohammed VI was concerned with many important issues that troubled his people, and this was evident in his official speeches and actions, including:
Unemployment:
It took a lot of work for King Mohammed VI to solve the unemployment problem in his country. To do this, he set up the “Hassan II Fund for Development and Equipment.” He also ensured that those who needed help finding a place to stay had enough space.
Human rights and public freedoms:
King Mohammed VI was concerned with human rights and freedom and placed them in special care. Therefore, he worked to establish a parliamentary constitutional monarchy in Morocco that would allow the people to govern themselves through their representatives and decentralized and regional institutions.
Elimination:
King Mohammed VI hastened to reform the judiciary in Morocco so that the law would prevail and be a catalyst for investment in the state. He established a draft “organizational law of the Supreme Court” and a project for “accelerating the procedure for lifting parliamentary immunity” for the state to be a state of rights and law.
Achievements of King Mohammed VI
King Mohammed VI led the country. Since assuming the reins of power, he has taken many steps towards development and renaissance in all fields. Among the achievements he made are the following:
- King Mohammed VI established the Moroccan Commission for Truth and Reconciliation in 2004, which aimed to investigate human rights violations during King Hassan’s rule and abuses in prisons.
- He began by reforming the Moroccan family code, which gave women joint responsibility and allowed them to divide the property. At the same time, divorce took place. It strengthened the role of women in participating in politics, as women occupy 17% of parliamentary seats in Morocco.
- He established the National Initiative for Human Development to alleviate poverty and provide health care, job training, and social reintegration.
- The depth of relations between other countries, such as Africa and the Middle East, focused on strengthening ties with Morocco’s alliance with the United States of America and concluded many agreements and treaties with African countries to promote economic development and provide security and religious moderation.
- King Mohammed VI decided to make constitutional amendments at the beginning of 2011, began reducing his political power and distributing it to the regions, strengthening the authority of Parliament in the country, and adopted the new Moroccan constitution based on a national referendum.