Mohammed VI belongs to the dynasty of Alawis, which governs Morocco since 1666 and is supreme spiritual power.
He was born in Rabat on August 21, 1963.
Muhammad is considered one of the richest people in the world. His fortune is estimated in billions of dollars. He owns big companies and enterprises, has considerable share package of the German company “Siemens”.
There are more than two dozen palaces and estates in his possession scattered around the world especially in France, Switzerland and USA. He has never visited most of them. For example, an ancient castle near Paris located in woodland park, occupying an area of about 400 hectares, was bought long ago. None of the royal family has visited it.
Education
The monarch to be had studied the Koran in the school at the Royal Palace for four years, and he got his secondary education at The Royal College.
Mohammed VI graduated from the department of jurisprudence, economic and social sciences of Rabat University, become a lawyer.
At the university he studied the problems connected with the role of Arab countries of African continent, in the first place Morocco, in the system of modern international relations.
The King is fluent in French, English and Spanish, and knows them much better than native Arabic. This is common for all young Arab leaders.
Career
The King to be was appointed the coordinator of Offices and Services of The General Staff of Moroccan Armed Forces. He was given the rank of divisional general in 1994.
Hassan II, Mohammed’s father, died of a heart attack on July 23, 1999. Mohammed VI came to the throne on July 30. He inherited the kingdom with the population more than 30 million people. More than half of them are completely illiterate and one fifth of them don’t have a job. The number of Moroccan army is 200 000 people, there is an efficient police force in the country.
Achievements
Religion
The King of Morocco paid and pays special attention to the creation of positive image of Islam in the eyes of the world. At the same time he notes that a lot of tragic events happening in the world as, for example, terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 in USA media in many countries use for the purpose of slandering Islam. Moroccan monarch as consistent defender of Islam affirms that similar events and people behind them have nothing in common with Islam and its values. Mohammed VI dislike the fact, that most Western media set public opinion against Muslims, form negative attitude to everything connected with Islam, in spite of the Islamic solidarity with international community against terrorism and their huge contribution to consolidation of peace, international security, settlement of conflicts within the limits of international law.
The King of Morocco calls upon all Arab and Muslim states to do their best to prevent the Israel’s control over Arab part of Jerusalem. He also expresses his negative attitude to the fact that the government of Israel in violation of several UN resolutions, has started a campaign on judaization of Jerusalem. In particular, they are going to allow the Jews to enter one of the main Islamic sacred places - Al-Aqsa Mosque and this may lead to unfortunate results and “add fuel to the fire of conflict in the Palestinian territories”.
Mohammed VI reminded that Ariel Sharon’s visit to this mosque stimulated one of the Palestinian uprisings.
Moroccan monarch is deeply convinced, that it is necessary for Palestinians to restore their legal rights, to establish their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital if they want to achieve peace and harmony.
Politics
Monarch does not always follow a strict protocol, striving to look democratic and accessible for ordinary people. Driving through the city, he sometimes stops his automobile and communicates with passersby without guard. However obvious sympathy for Western values alerts some people, who surround him, what, in their opinion, could adversely affects the stability of society.