Mohammed VI of Morocco
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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