Mohammed VI of Morocco
King of Morocco since 1999
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| December 2024 | Underwent surgery after fracturing his left shoulder in a fall. |
| December 4 2023 | Mohammed made an official visit to Dubai, meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and signing a declaration to develop bilateral relations. |
| September 2023 | Following a devastating earthquake in the Marrakesh–Safi region, Mohammed VI visited hospitals to support victims, donated blood, and instructed the royal holding Al Mada to donate one billion dirhams for relief operations. |
| May 2023 | Mohammed VI authorized the creation of a national public holiday for Yennayer (Berber New Year). |
| March 2023 | Through a representative, Mohammed VI announced Morocco would join the Portugal–Spain 2030 FIFA World Cup bid as a co-host, which was later unanimously approved by the FIFA Council in October. |
| March 14 2023 | Received the President's Outstanding Achievement Award by CAF. |
| February 2023 | Mohammed and his foreign minister Nasser Bourita visited Gabon, meeting with President Ali Bongo and donating 2,000 tonnes of fertilizer. |
| 2022 | Mohammed VI emphasized the Western Sahara issue as the 'lens through which Morocco looks at the world', calling on other countries to clarify their positions on the conflict. |
| December 20 2022 | Mohammed VI hosted a royal reception for the Moroccan national football team at the Royal Palace in Rabat, following their fourth-place finish at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and awarded team members with the Order of the Throne. |
| July 10 2022 | Mohammed VI made his first public appearance after recovering from COVID-19, performing Eid al-Adha rituals and prayers. |
| June 2022 | Mohammed VI tested positive for COVID-19 during a private visit to France, with his doctor recommending rest. |
| May 19 2022 | Awarded the Esquipulas Peace Prize by the Forum of Legislative Presidents of Central America and the Caribbean Basin (FOPREL). |
| 2021 | CORCAS condemned the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, citing human rights concerns. |
| 2021 | Mohammed VI declared the 'Moroccanness of the Sahara' as an 'indisputable fact' and asserted that Western Sahara was not up for negotiation. |
| November 2021 | On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Mohammed called for a restart of Israeli–Palestinian peace negotiations. |
| August 2021 | Algeria severed diplomatic relations with Morocco, accusing it of supporting the Movement for the self-determination of Kabylie. |
| June 2021 | Mohammed congratulated Naftali Bennett on his election as Israeli prime minister. |
| January 16 2021 | Named Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit of the United States. |
| 2020 | Mohammed VI purchased an €80 million mansion in Paris from the Saudi royal family. |
| 2020 | Morocco militarily intervened in Guerguerat to resume movement of people and goods after Sahrawi protesters blocked a road connecting the area to sub-Saharan Africa, which the Polisario Front claimed violated the 1991 ceasefire agreement. |
| December 10 2020 | Morocco restored diplomatic relations with Israel as part of the Israel–Morocco normalization agreement, with the United States recognizing Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara. |
| June 2020 | Mohammed VI underwent a procedure in Rabat to treat a recurrence of atrial flutter. |
| November 2019 | An escalation of the Western Sahara conflict began when Sahrawi protesters blocked a road connecting Guerguerat to sub-Saharan Africa via Mauritania. |
| September 2019 | Mohammed VI was advised to rest for several days due to acute viral pneumonia, with Crown Prince Moulay Hassan representing him at Jacques Chirac's funeral. |
| May 14 2019 | Awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the United States. |
| March 2018 | SNI adopted its current name, Al Mada, in March |
| March 21 2018 | Divorce from Salma Bennani was announced. |
| February 2018 | Mohammed VI underwent radiofrequency ablation to normalize an irregular heart rate. |
| 2017 | Mohammed VI underwent successful eye surgery to remove a pterygium in his left eye at the Quinze-Vingts National Ophthalmology Hospital in Paris. |
| January 2017 | Morocco was readmitted to the African Union. |
| January 2017 | Mohammed VI implemented a ban on the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of the burqa in Morocco. |
| July 2016 | Mohammed addressed the 27th African Union summit in Kigali, requesting Moroccan admission to the organization after previously withdrawing in 1984. |
| April 2016 | Mohammed VI's personal secretary, Mounir Majidi, was named in the Panama Papers, further fueling allegations of corruption surrounding the royal family's business interests. |
| 2015 | Mohammed VI made another visit to Western Sahara. |
| 2013 | Merger of Société Nationale d'Investissement (SNI) and Omnium Nord Africain (ONA Group) to form a single holding company, which was taken off the Casablanca Stock Exchange |
| August 2 2013 | Protests erupted in Rabat after King Mohammed VI pardoned 48 jailed Spaniards, including Daniel Galván, a convicted pedophile who had raped 11 children. Following public outcry, the King revoked Galván's pardon and Morocco issued an international arrest warrant. |
| 2012 | Began process of selling food-processing companies to foreign groups, selling Lessieur and other companies for approximately $1.37 billion |
| July 1 2011 | A new constitution introduced by Mohammed VI in response to Arab Spring protests is passed by public referendum, enacting significant political reforms. |
| July 1 2011 | Moroccan voters approved a set of political reforms proposed by the king in a referendum, which included designating Amazigh as an official language, changing the role of the prime minister, and guaranteeing women's civic and social equality. |
| March 9 2011 | Mohammed VI delivered a speech announcing that parliament would receive new powers, including greater independence for the judiciary, and that a committee of legal scholars would draft a new constitution by June 2011. |
| December 2010 | WikiLeaks released documents alleging widespread corruption involving the royal family, suggesting that business decisions in Morocco were controlled by only three people: the king, his secretary Mounir Majidi, and his adviser Fouad Ali El Himma. |
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