Mohammed VI of Morocco in the context of "Arab Spring"

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⭐ Core Definition: Mohammed VI of Morocco

Mohammed VI (Arabic: محمد السادس, romanizedMuḥammad as-sādis; born 21 August 1963) 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.

Upon ascending to the throne, Mohammed initially introduced several reforms and changed the family code to grant more rights to women in Morocco. Leaked diplomatic cables from WikiLeaks in 2010 led to allegations of corruption in the court of Mohammed, implicating him and his closest advisors. In 2011, protests in Morocco that were 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 public referendum on 1 July 2011. His other reforms have included modernising the economy and military force of Morocco, promoting non-sectarian Islam and Berber culture, including designating Standard Moroccan Amazigh as an official national language alongside Standard Arabic, and curtailing the influence of religious extremism.

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Mohammed VI of Morocco in the context of Politics of Morocco

Politics of Morocco take place in a framework of an official parliamentary semi-constitutional islamic monarchy, whereby the prime minister of Morocco is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament, the Assembly of Representatives of Morocco and the Assembly of Councillors. The Moroccan Constitution provides for a monarchy with a Parliament and an independent judiciary.

On June 17, 2011, King Mohammed VI announced a series of reforms that would transform Morocco into a constitutional monarchy.

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Mohammed VI of Morocco in the context of Royal Moroccan Navy

The Royal Moroccan Navy (Arabic: القوات البحرية الملكية المغربية) is a branch of the military of Morocco responsible for conducting naval operations. The Royal Moroccan Navy is administratively managed by the Administration of Defence, which is (de facto) commanded by King Mohammed VI, the commander-in-chief of the Moroccan Armed Forces.

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Mohammed VI of Morocco in the context of Sultan of Morocco

This is a list of rulers of Morocco since 789. The common and formal titles of these rulers has varied, depending on the time period. Since 1957, the designation King has been used.

The present King of Morocco is Mohammed VI of the Alawi dynasty, since 23 July 1999.

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Mohammed VI of Morocco in the context of King of Morocco

The king of Morocco is the monarch and head of state of Morocco. The monarchs of Morocco belong to the Alawi dynasty and have used the designation of king since 1957. It is the country's most powerful office. The current king of Morocco is Mohammed VI (Sidi Mohammed bin Hassan al-Alawi), who ascended the throne on 23 July 1999 following the death of his father, Hassan II.

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