Mohammed VI of Morocco
Mohammed VI 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.
Some of the key events about Mohammed VI of Morocco
- 1999Ascended to the throne of Morocco at the age of 35
- 1999Dismissed and exiled his father's long-serving security chief Driss Basri
- 2002Faced criticism for lavish spending on palaces while many Moroccans lived in poverty
- 2004Implemented the Mudawana, a progressive family code that improved women's rights
- 2005Launched the National Initiative for Human Development to combat poverty and social exclusion
- 2005Implemented controversial family law reforms that some viewed as not going far enough
- 2006Established the Equity and Reconciliation Commission to address past human rights abuses
- 2008Suppressed protests in Sidi Ifni, resulting in injuries and arrests
- 2010WikiLeaks revelations exposed allegations of corruption in the royal court
- 2011Introduced constitutional reforms that expanded democratic rights and reduced royal powers
- 2011Proposed constitutional reforms that critics saw as insufficient to address demands for democracy
- 2012Pardoned a Spanish pedophile, sparking widespread protests
- 2013Initiated a regularization program for undocumented migrants, granting legal status to thousands
- 2013Faced international criticism for prosecuting and imprisoning a journalist for "defaming Morocco's image"
- 2016Reactivated Morocco's membership in the African Union after a 33-year absence
- 2016Proposed rejoining the African Union, which was seen by some as an attempt to legitimize claims over Western Sahara
- 2017Launched a $1.2 billion program to revitalize the city of Casablanca
- 2017Dismissed several ministers and high-ranking officials for delays and poor performance in development projects
- 2019Inaugurated Africa's first high-speed rail line connecting Tangier to Casablanca
- 2020Ordered the creation of a $1 billion fund to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts
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