Mohammed V of Morocco
Mohammed V ( born August 10, 1909 in Fez, † February 26, 1961 in Rabat ) was Sultan from 1927 and from 1957 King of Morocco.
Mohammed V was born in 1909 in Fes. After he was his father Moulay Yusuf (1913-1927) followed on 18 November 1927 on the throne of the Alawites, he sympathized with the national movement, which called for the independence of Morocco from France. On April 11, 1947 Mohammed V. publicly supported in a speech in Tangier the demands of the nationalists, by calling for a unification of Morocco under it, without mentioning the colonial powers. After negotiations between France and Mohammed V had failed and the pressure of opposition Berber tribes under the pro-French Pasha of Marrakech, Tihami al - Glawi, was unsuccessful, Mohammed V was deposed on August 20, 1953. He spent his first exile in Corsica, then to Madagascar. However, because of increasing protests and unrest in the population had to be Mohammed V. brought back from his exile and enthroned again on 16 November 1955.
On March 2, 1956 France had to recognize the independence of Morocco. Spain also admitted soon after the occupied northern Morocco. After the proclamation of the King (August 14, 1957) Mohammed V took over in 1960 until his death the office of Prime Minister. He died on 26 February 1961. Was succeeded by his son Hassan II ( 1961-1999 ).
Family
Chief wife of Mohammed V. Lalla Abla bint Tahar was (* September 5, 1909, † March 1, 1992 ), whom he married on 27 October 1926, with whom he had five of his children. His two other women were [ first name unknown ] bint Mamoun and Lalla Bahia.
His sons and daughters were:
- Hassan II, (1929-1999)
- Lalla Fatima - tul -Zahra Al- Azizia, (* 1929)
- Lalla Aicha (1930-2011)
- Maulay Abdullah ( b. 1935 )
- Lalla Malika (* 1933)
- Lalla Nuzha ( 1940-1977 * )
- Lalla Amina (1954-2012)