King Mohammed V

Acting•Born August 10, 1909•Died February 26, 1961 (age 51)•Fez, Morocco

Biography

Mohammed al-Khamis bin Yusef bin Hassan al-Alawi, better known simply Mohammed V (10 August 1909 – 26 February 1961), was the last Sultan of Morocco from 1927 to 1953 and from 1955 to 1957, and first King of Morocco from 1957 to 1961. A member of the 'Alawi dynasty, he played an instrumental role in securing the independence of Morocco from the French and Spanish Protectorates. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia