Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco
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| Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco | |
| Prince of Morocco | |
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| Full name | Moulay Rachid |
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| Born | June 20, 1970 |
| Birthplace | Rabat, Morocco |
| Royal House | Morocco |
| Father | Hassan II |
| Mother | Lalla Latifa Hammou |
His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco, also Prince Moulay Rachid ben al-Hassan (Arabic: الأمير مولي رشيد بن الحسن) was born on June 20, 1970 in Rabat as the youngest child of late King Hassan II. He is a doctor in international politics and diplomat.
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[edit] Early life and Education
After primary and secondary studies in the Royal College in Rabat and obtaining of the Baccalauréat in June 1989, His Royal Highness entered into Mohammed V University in Rabat, where he started his Higher Studies in Law.
In May 1993, Prince Moulay Rachid obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) majoring in Legal, Economics and Social. The same year the Prince received Licence to Practise Law - Public Law with mention “very good”.
On June 29, 1995, Prince completed his graduate Studies and received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Political Sciences, with mention “very well”. The Bosnia question was the subject of his research and thesis that the Prince presented and supported publicly.
In order to complete his training for his postgraduate educations, in November 1993, the Prince started a training within United Nations in New York.
In July 1994, Prince Moulay Rachid was promoted with the rank of Colonel of the Royal Moroccan Navy.
On June 21, 1996, the Prince successfully completed the written and oral tests for the post graduate educations and received a Post-Graduate Degree in International relations, with mention “very well”. The Prince was declared Major of its promotion.
In July 2000, Prince Moulay Rachid was promoted to the rank of brigadier general.
On May 18, 2001, the Prince presented his doctorate thesis on the Organization of Islamic Conference at the Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV, which merited a specific mention for the quality of his work.
Apart from his native language Arabic, the Prince speaks English, French, and Spanish.
[edit] National, Regional and International initiatives
Since his early youth, Prince Moulay Rachid built the diplomatic relations and promoted the peace all over the world. At age of 6, Prince accompanied his father King Hassan II on official visit to United States and at age of 11, His Royal Highness went for first time on sole official state visits to Spain and later the same year to Tunisia.
Since youth, Prince Moulay Rachid has been interested in cultural, social and sporting activities that earned him reputation of strong advocate and acknowledged pioneer of cross-cultural exchange and strong leader for dialog among civilizations. The Prince also oversees the work of numerous sport organizations.
[edit] Prince Moualy Rachid is the president of:
Since April 1997, the Prince has been president of the National Federation of Moroccan Scouting.
The Prince is big lover of golf and has represented Morocco professionally. In 2000 under the brave leadership of Prince Moulay Rachid was founded Hassan II golf Trophy Association, which is hosting one of the most highly regarded Hassan II Golf Trophy.
In 2001 Prince Moulay Rachid initiated Marrakech International Film Festival Foundation (MIFFF) that has opened doors for a breath of fresh air in Morocco – Marrakech International Film Festival.
The Prince is also a president of the Royal Moroccan Federation for Hunting Shotgun Shooting.
[edit] Prince Moualy Rachid is also the honorary president of:
- Grand Heart Association (2006)
- Moroccan Falconers Association Al-Noubala (2007)
- Royal Moroccan Yachting Federation
- Royal Moroccan Skiing and Mountaineering Federation
- Moroccan Environmental Protection Association, Moroccan - Far East Association
- Spanish Social Service Association, Maghreb Association for Research and the Fight Against AIDS
- Moroccan Association of Law Students in France.
- Moroccan Association of Law Students in France.
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[edit] Support for the enthronement of Prince Moulay Rachid
In 1999, after the death of his father, the prince became a crown prince, but in 2002 his brother gave the crown to his newborn son. The Prince is now a second in line to the Alaouite throne.
In 1999, many Moroccan and international governments and analysts argued that Prince Moulay Rachid is better suited for the job of the king than his brother Mohammed VI. They expressed that they worried that Mohammed VI does not have enough expertise to deal with the Islamists.
In their 2006 book, "Quand le Maroc sera islamiste", Nicolas Beau and Catherine Graciet warned that Islamists are on rise in Morocco due to severe poverty, corruptions and unemployment. The authors claim that one can affirm that the kingdom will need to go a revolution and encourage the suitable Prince Moulay Rachid to become the king or Morocco will face brutal introduction of an Islamist republic. [1]
[edit] Family
HRH Prince Moulay Rachid is the second son and the fifth child of King Hassan II and his wife, Lalla Latifa Hammou, from an important Berber family. HRH Prince Moulay Rachid has one brother King Mohammed VI and three sisters Princess Lalla Meryem, Princess Lalla Asma and Princess Lalla Hasna.
[edit] References
- ^ Nicolas Beau et Catherine Graciet. Quand le Maroc sera islamiste (French). Editions La Découverte.
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| Preceded by HRH The Crown Prince |
Line of succession to the Moroccan Throne | Succeeded by last in line |
