Moulay Rachid

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Moulay Rachid

Moulay Rachid Prince of Morocco (born June 20, 1970 in Rabat ) is a son of King Hassan II of Morocco . He is a doctor of political science .

When his father died in 1999 and his older brother Mohammed VI. When he became king, Rachid succeeded him as Crown Prince of Morocco. Since his brother now has a son, Rachid is now second in line to the Moroccan throne.

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In 1989, Rachid completed his school education with the Matura and then studied law at the Mohammed V University in Rabat, where he obtained the academic degree Bachelor of Laws ( LL.B. ) in 1993 . After stays abroad in the USA , he studied international politics in Rabat from 1993 and graduated in 1995 with a Master of Laws ( LL.M. ) degree, followed by a second degree in international politics in 1996 ( deuxième Certificat d'Etudes Supérieures, option Relations Internationales ) . Rachid has been a reserve major in the Moroccan Army since 2000 . In 2001 he received his PhD in international politics on the organization of the Islamic Conference at the University of Bordeaux-Montesquieu in France. Rachid was appointed général de brigade by his brother at the age of 30 .

In 2014 he married Oum Keltoum Boufarès, who was born in 1987, the daughter of the former Interior Minister Moulay El Mamoun Boufarès and the maternal granddaughter of Lalla Khadija , a cousin of Mohammed V. On June 23, 2016, their son Moulay Ahmed was born.

In addition to Arabic , he speaks French , English and Spanish .

Charges against Fouad Mourtada

On Feb 5, 2008, Fouad Mourtada was arrested on suspicion of stealing the prince's identity for a fake profile on Facebook . Although Moulay Rachid did not file a complaint, Mourtada was sentenced to three years in prison and a fine of 10,000 dirhams on February 23 of the same year . Following local protests and international criticism, Fouad Mourtada was granted a royal pardon on March 19, 2008, a few days before an appeal hearing.

Official duties

  • Among other things, he is president of the
    • Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocaine
    • Fondation du Festival international du film de Marrakech
    • Association Trophée Hassan II de golf
    • Fédération Royale Marocaine de Tir aux Armes de Chasse
    • Fédération Royale Marocaine de golf
  • Honorary President of
    • Fédération Royale Marocaine de Yachting à Voile
    • Fédération Royale Marocaine de Ski et Montagne
    • Association Marocaine de la Protection de l'Environnement
    • Association Espagnole d'Assistance Sociale
    • Association Maghrebine de la Recherche et de la Lutte contre le SIDA.
    • Association Maroc-Extrême Orient: dialogue, studies, exchange
    • Association des Etudiants de Droit en Français

golf

Moulay Rachid promotes golf in Morocco. Under his leadership, the Hassan II Golf Trophy Association was created , which organizes and supervises the Hassan II Golf Trophy (donated by his father King Hassan II) on the fairways of the Royal Dar-Es-Salam Club in Rabat every year .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wedding in Morocco
  2. ↑ "SM le Roi preside la cérémonie de conclusion de l'acte de mariage de SAR le Prince Moulay Rachid avec Mademoiselle Oum Keltoum Boufares" , Le Matin , June 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ «Qui est Lalla Oum Khalthoum? »
  4. ↑ Nadia Lamlili: Maroc: naissance du premier enfant de Moulay Rachid, frère de Mohammed VI. In: Jeune Afrique . June 23, 2016, accessed November 2, 2016 (French).
  5. ↑ Jail for Facebook spoof Moroccan , BBC News. February 23, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2010. 
  6. ↑ Morocco 'Facebook prince' sorry , BBC News , March 19, 2008.
  7. ^ Royal pardon for Internet user, condemned to three years of jail for creating spoof Facebook for prince , Reporters Without Borders , March 19, 2008.

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personal data
SURNAME Moulay Rachid
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Moroccan nobleman, Prince of Morocco
DATE OF BIRTH June 20, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Rabat