According to Article 43 of the Constitution, the crown of Morocco passes according to agnatic primogeniture among the descendants of King Mohammed VI – unless the reigning monarch designates a younger son as heir apparent – failing which it devolves to "the closest male in the collateral consanguinity".[2]
Powers and duties
The 2011 Constitution of Morocco was adopted after the 2011 Moroccan constitutional referendum, following a series of protests where demonstrators demanded more political freedom, as a part of the wider Arab Spring movement. The king, in response, appointed a constitutional commission to draft a new constitution, which scaled back some of the king's powers and introduced democratic reforms. It defines the country as a constitutional monarchy, meaning the monarch exercises his authority in accordance with the constitution and is not the sole decision maker. However, the constitution still grants substantial discretionary powers to the monarch. Similar to other constitutional monarchies, the king is the head of state and is its "supreme representative" and "symbol of the nation's unity", and represents the nation of Morocco in foreign diplomacy.[2] However, the king also has complete control over the armed forces and the judiciary, as well as matters pertaining to religion and foreign policy; the king also has the authority to appoint and dismiss prime ministers from the largest party elected to parliament.[3][4]
^"World: Africa Mohammed VI takes Moroccan throne". BBC News. 24 July 1999. from the original on 8 July 2004. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
^ ab"La Constitution du Royaume du Maroc" (PDF). Royaume du Maroc - Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
^"Morocco King to lose some powers, remain key figure". Reuters. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
^Voice of America (30 July 2011). "Moroccan King Calls for Prompt Parliamentary Elections" 12 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
External links
King Mohammed VI website
April 21, 2023
king, morocco, arabic, ملك, المغرب, romanized, malik, maġrib, monarch, head, state, morocco, kings, morocco, members, alawi, dynasty, country, most, powerful, offices, ملك, المغربroyal, flag, moroccoincumbentmohammed, visince, july, 1999detailsstylehis, majest. The King of Morocco Arabic ملك المغرب romanized Malik Al Maġrib 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 King of Moroccoملك المغربRoyal Flag of MoroccoIncumbentMohammed VIsince 23 July 1999DetailsStyleHis MajestyHeir apparentPrince HassanFirst monarchIdris ibn Abdallah Idrisid dynasty Al Rashid ibn Sharif Alawi dynasty Formation788 1235 years ago 788 Idrisid dynasty 1666 357 years ago 1666 Alawi dynasty ResidenceDar al Makhzen RabatWebsitehttps www maroc ma enSidi Mohammed bin Hassan al Alawi Mohammed VI became the king of Morocco on 23 July 1999 following the death of his father King Hassan II 1 Contents 1 Rules and traditions of succession 2 Powers and duties 3 List of Kings of Morocco 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksRules and traditions of succession EditMain article Succession to the Moroccan throne According to Article 43 of the Constitution the crown of Morocco passes according to agnatic primogeniture among the descendants of King Mohammed VI unless the reigning monarch designates a younger son as heir apparent failing which it devolves to the closest male in the collateral consanguinity 2 Powers and duties EditThe 2011 Constitution of Morocco was adopted after the 2011 Moroccan constitutional referendum following a series of protests where demonstrators demanded more political freedom as a part of the wider Arab Spring movement The king in response appointed a constitutional commission to draft a new constitution which scaled back some of the king s powers and introduced democratic reforms It defines the country as a constitutional monarchy meaning the monarch exercises his authority in accordance with the constitution and is not the sole decision maker However the constitution still grants substantial discretionary powers to the monarch Similar to other constitutional monarchies the king is the head of state and is its supreme representative and symbol of the nation s unity and represents the nation of Morocco in foreign diplomacy 2 However the king also has complete control over the armed forces and the judiciary as well as matters pertaining to religion and foreign policy the king also has the authority to appoint and dismiss prime ministers from the largest party elected to parliament 3 4 List of Kings of Morocco EditMain article List of rulers of MoroccoSee also EditPolitics of Morocco 2011 2012 Moroccan protests History of MoroccoNotes EditReferences Edit World Africa Mohammed VI takes Moroccan throne BBC News 24 July 1999 Archived from the original on 8 July 2004 Retrieved 18 February 2010 a b La Constitution du Royaume du Maroc PDF Royaume du Maroc Secretariat General du Gouvernement 17 June 2011 Retrieved 6 April 2023 Morocco King to lose some powers remain key figure Reuters 2011 06 17 Retrieved 2023 04 07 Voice of America 30 July 2011 Moroccan King Calls for Prompt Parliamentary Elections Archived 12 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 December 2012 External links EditKing Mohammed VI website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title King of Morocco amp oldid 1149940924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
