King of Morocco

King of Morocco
ملك المغرب (Arabic)
ⴰⴳⵍⵍⵉⴷ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ (Standard Moroccan Tamazight)
Incumbent
Mohammed VI
since 23 July 1999
Details
StyleHis Majesty
Heir apparentCrown Prince Moulay Hassan
First monarch
Formation
  • 788 (788)
    (Idrisid dynasty)
  • 1666 (1666)
    (Alawi dynasty)
ResidenceDar al-Makhzen, Rabat

The king of Morocco (Arabic: ملك المغرب, romanizedMalik al-Maġrib; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴰⴳⵍⵍⵉⴷ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ, romanized: Agllid n Lmɣrib) is the monarch and head of state of Morocco. The kings of Morocco are members of the Alawi dynasty. It is one of the country's most powerful offices.

Mohammed VI (Sidi Mohammed bin Hassan al-Alawi) is the current king of Morocco, having ascended the throne on 23 July 1999, following the death of his father, Hassan II.[1]

  1. ^ "Mohammed VI takes Moroccan throne". BBC News. 24 July 1999. Archived from the original on 8 July 2004. Retrieved 18 February 2010.

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