(1963-08-21) 21 August 1963 (age 60) Rabat, Morocco
Spouse
Salma Bennani
(m. 2002; div. 2018)
Issue Detail
Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco
Princess Lalla Khadija
Names
Sidi Mohammed bin Hassan al-Alawi سيدي محمد بن الحسن العلوي
Arabic
محمد السادس
Dynasty
Alawi
Father
Hassan II
Mother
Princess Lalla Latifa
Religion
Sunni Islam
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 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]
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^Mfonobong, Nsehe (27 February 2018). "King Mohammed VI Of Morocco Undergoes Heart Surgery In Paris". Forbes. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
^"The 5 richest kings in Africa". Forbes. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
^"The Muslim 500 – The World's 500 Most Influential Muslims – 2023" (PDF). Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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