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Hassan II الحسن الثاني
Amir al-Mu'minin
Hassan II in 1983
King of Morocco
Reign
26 February 1961 – 23 July 1999
Predecessor
Mohammed V
Successor
Mohammed VI
Prime Ministers
See list
Ahmed Bahnini Mohamed Benhima Ahmed Laraki Mohammed Karim Lamrani Ahmed Osman Maati Bouabid Azzeddine Laraki Abdellatif Filali Abderrahmane Youssoufi
Born
(1929-07-09)9 July 1929 Dar al-Makhzen, Rabat, Morocco
Died
23 July 1999(1999-07-23) (aged 70) Rabat, Morocco
Burial
Royal Mausoleum, Rabat, Morocco
Spouse
Princess Lalla Latifa
Issue
Princess Lalla Meryem
Mohammed VI
Princess Lalla Asma
Princess Lalla Hasna
Prince Moulay Rachid
Names
Hassan bin Mohammed bin Yusef al-Alawi الحسن بن محمد بن يوسف العلوي
Arabic
الحسن الثاني
Dynasty
Alawi
Father
Mohammed V
Mother
Lalla Abla bint Tahar
Religion
Sunni Islam
Signature
Education
Dar al-Makhzen
Royal College
University of Bordeaux
Military career
Allegiance
Morocco France (1952)
Service/branch
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces French Navy (1952)
Rank
Field Marshal
Battles/wars
Rif revolt
Sand War
October War
Western Sahara War
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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^Kwame Badu Antwi-Boasiako; Okyere B. "Traditional Institutions and Public Administration in Democratic Africa Archived 18 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine", (2009), p. 130.
^"Hassan II, king of Morocco". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
^Slyomovics, Susan (2001). "A Truth Commission for Morocco". Middle East Report (218): 18–21. doi:10.2307/1559305. ISSN 0899-2851. JSTOR 1559305. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
^Hazan, Pierre (2006). "Morocco: Betting on a Truth and Reconciliation Commission". US Institute of Peace. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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