Border	federal
Royal title	Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Realm	Malaysia
Type	other
Coatofarms	Flag of the Supreme Head of Malaysia.svg
Coatofarms article	Coat of arms of Malaysia
Incumbent	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Other	the Sultan of Terengganu
His/her	His
First monarch	Tuanku Abdul Rahmanof Negeri Sembilan
Date	31 August 1957 }}

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gained independence.

A literal English translation of the title is "He who is made Lord". However, common alternatives are "King", "Supreme Ruler", "Paramount Ruler", or "Supreme Head of State". Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy with an elected monarch as head of state. The ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong'' is one of the few elected monarchs in the world.

Since 1993, the full title in Malay has been, ''Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong'' (His Conqueror Majesty The Supreme Lord of the Federation). Prior to that, the honorific ''Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia'' (The Dust Under The Feet Of His Majesty) was also used. The consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is called the ''Raja Permaisuri Agong'' (Queen Lady Consort). The couple are addressed in English as "His Majesty" and "Her Majesty".

In Malaysia's constitutional monarchy, the role of the ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong'' is largely ceremonial. The constitution specifies that the executive power of the Federal government is vested in the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and is exercised by him on the advice of the federal Council of Ministers. The latter is headed by the Prime Minister, appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from among the elected members of Parliament.

The 13th and current ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong'' is Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, the Sultan of Terengganu. His reign began on 13 December 2006 after his election by the Conference of Rulers. He was formally enthroned on 26 April 2007.

Election of Yang di-Pertuan Agong

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is formally elected to a five-year term by and from among the nine Rulers of the Malay states (nine of the thirteen states of Malaysia that have hereditary royal rulers), who form the Conference of Rulers. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong would not be re-elected after his term has expired.

In the event of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's death in office, the Conference of Rulers elects a new Yang di-Pertuan Agong as if the previous term had expired. The new Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected for a full five-year term. After his term expires, the Conference holds a new election, in which the incumbent would not be re-elected.

The position ''de facto'' rotates among the nine Rulers. The selection of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong initially followed an order based on the seniority (calculated by length of reign) of each Ruler in 1957 at the Federation of Malaya's independence from the United Kingdom. The Conference of Rulers, which has the power to disqualify a candidate, has sometimes varied the original seniority order. Minors are automatically disqualified from office. After each of the nine Rulers of the states had served as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the order of seniority was based on the order of the states whose rulers have been elected the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

The Conference of Rulers has met regularly since 1895. The membership of the council includes the governors or ''Yang di-Pertua Negeri''. Only royal rulers are allowed to vote and stand for election as ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong''.

Qualifications

Only a royal ruler may be elected.

Only the royal rulers may vote.

Rulers are elected in turn.

The Constitution provides that a Ruler is not eligible for election as Yang di-Pertuan Agong if:

The Ruler is a minor.

The Ruler has notified the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal that he does not wish to be elected.

The Conference of Rulers by a secret ballot resolves that the Ruler is unsuitable by reason of infirmity of mind or body, or for any other cause, to exercise the functions of the YDP. The resolution requires at least five members of the Conference to vote in favour of it.

Election proceedings

The election is carried out by a secret ballot. The ballot papers used are not numbered, but marked with the same pen and ink, and are inserted into a ballot box. Only the Rulers participate in the election.

A Ruler may appoint another Ruler as his proxy to vote on his behalf if he is unable to attend the Election Meeting.

During the election process, the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal distributes the ballot with only one candidate (the most senior Ruler). Each Ruler is requested to indicate whether the most senior Ruler is suitable or not to be elected as Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

The most junior Ruler, who is not listed as nominee for the office of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is appointed to count the ballot papers together with the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal.

The nominee must have obtained a majority of five votes before the Ruler presiding over the Election Meeting offers him the office of Yang di-Pertuan Agong. If the successful nominee declines the offer or the nominated Ruler fails to secure the required majority votes, the voting process is repeated with the nomination of the second most senior Ruler in the Seniority List of Rulers.

The process is completed only after the Ruler has accepted the offer of the office of Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The Conference declares the Ruler as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to hold office for a term of five years. The ballot papers are destroyed in the presence of the Rulers as soon as the result of the election result is announced.

On taking office as Yang di-Pertuan Agong, he appoints a regent for the duration of his five-year term for the state which he rules. Usually, but not always, the Regent is a close relative.

''See also: Installation of the Malaysian Sovereign for the installation ceremony''

Order of seniority of states

After the first cycle of nine ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong'' (1957–1994), the order among the eligible, all peninsular, state rulers has followed the order established by that cycle, namely: # the ''Yang di-Pertuan Besar'' (or Yamtuan Besar) of Negeri Sembilan (itself an elective monarchy) # the Sultan of Selangor # the Raja of Perlis # the Sultan of Terengganu # the Sultan of Kedah # the Sultan of Kelantan # the Sultan of Pahang # the Sultan of Johor # the Sultan of Perak

Four of the states of Malaysia have no hereditary royal rulers. These are Penang and Malacca in Peninsular Malaysia, and Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo. These four states, along with Malaysia's three federal territories, never supply the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong

A Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) is elected by the same process immediately after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong exercises the functions of the head of state during the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's absence, or inability to exercise functions owing to illness or infirmity.

The Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong does not automatically advance to become the Yang di-Pertuan Agong when a vacancy occurs in the office. The Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong acts as the head of state before the elections of the new Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Roles

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's role is that of a constitutional monarch. The Federal Constitution and Parliamentary Acts made in accordance with it define the extent of his powers as the Federal Head of State. The executive power of the federal government is vested in him.

The monarch's powers are basically divided into two broad categories:

the powers that he exercises on the advice of the Prime Minister, a Minister, the Cabinet, the Conference of Rulers, or some other officer or institution; and

the powers that he exercises at his discretion (without the consent of any other authority).

The discretionary powers of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong pertain chiefly to appointing the Prime Minister, dissolving Parliament, and calling meetings with the Conference of Rulers "concerned solely with the privileges, position, honours and dignities of Their Royal Highnesses." Under the Westminster System, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is expected to appoint a Prime Minister who will command the confidence of a majority of the elected lower house of Parliament, the ''Dewan Rakyat''. Should the Prime Minister be or become unacceptable, he may be forced out by a vote of no confidence, which would require the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to appoint someone else. Conventionally, the Prime Minister is the head of the party with a majority in Parliament. Since independence in 1957, this has been the ''Barisan Nasional'' (National Front, formerly known as the Alliance).

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong renews the appointment of a Prime Minister after every general election until the minister decides to step down. Whenever the Prime Minister chooses to dissolve Parliament, he calls for a general election. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may choose to refuse a Prime Minister's request to dissolve Parliament, as one of his discretionary powers.

Residences

The official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is ''Istana Negara'' (the National Palace) located in Jalan Syed Putra in the federal capital Kuala Lumpur. Other residences include the royal retreat, ''Istana Melawati'' (Melawati Palace) in the federal administrative capital Putrajaya. It is also the venue of meetings of the Conference of Rulers (Malay: ''Majlis Raja-raja''), which elects the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Appointments

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints numerous high-ranking office holders in the Federation under the terms of the Constitution and various Acts passed by Parliament. The constitution established procedures for such appointments.

The Council of Ministers (cabinet)

Prime Minister (Chairman of the Cabinet), at his discretion from among the elected members of the House of Representatives who belong to the majority party or coalition.

Ministers and Deputy Ministers (the second in command of a Ministry), on the advice of the Prime Minister.

Directors (in charge of the different sections in the various Ministries), on the advice of the Prime Minister.

Commissions and committees

The Election Commission, on the advice of the Conference of Rulers.

The Judicial and Legal Service Commission, after consultation with the Chief Justice

The Malaysian Public Service Commission at his discretion, after considering the advice of the Prime Minister and after consultation with the Conference of Rulers.

Judges

The Chief Justice of Malaysia, on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Conference of Rulers.

The Chief Judge of Malaya, on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Conference of Rulers.

The Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Conference of Rulers.

Senators

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints 44 members of the Malaysian Senate.

State governors

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints the ''Yang di-Pertua Negeri'' (Governors), of the states of Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak, at his discretion, after considering the advice of the state's Chief Minister.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong also appoints the Mayor and City Council of Kuala Lumpur, which is a Federal Territory.

Head of Islam

In addition, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the Head of Islam in the four states ruled by appointed Governors: the three Federal Territories, as well as in his own state. In this role, he is advised by the State Islamic Affairs Council in each of the States.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints the Chairman and members of each council. He also appoints the State Mufti in each of these states. There is a single Islamic Affairs Council with jurisdiction for the three Federal Territories. This council is also appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Duties as Commander-in-Chief

In accordance with Article 41 of the Federal Constitution, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is Commander-in-Chief of the Federation's Armed Forces. As such, he is the highest-ranking officer in the military chain of command.

As the Supreme Commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints the Chief of the Armed Forces Staff, on the advice of the Armed Forces Council. He also appoints the service heads of each of the three branches of the military

Birthday and honours list

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's birthday is officially celebrated as a national day for holiday on the first Saturday of June, regardless of the officeholder's actual birthday. On that day, an honours list is published. As part of the celebration, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong confers titles on distinguished members of the public, with a appropriate ceremony at the Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur held for this purpose.

Trooping the Colour in Malaysia

As part of the British Commonwealth but an independent monarchy, Malaysia performs Trooping the Colour every first Saturday of June, the official birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the elected Malaysian Ruler. The ceremony is performed at Kuala Lumpur's Merdeka Square, and previously at the Merdeka Stadium, in front of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Raja Permaisuri Agong, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, the Deputy Prime Minister, and other officials of the Government, and officers of the Malaysian Armed Forces, of which the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the Commander-in-Chief as prescribed by the Malaysian Constitution of 1957 as amended. Members of the Malaysian Parliament and foreign attaches also attend the Trooping. There is free public attendance in the Malaysian trooping, as the public view is on Merdeka Square's left side, facing the large flagpole flying the Flag of Malaysia.

The Malaysian Trooping incorporates many elements of the British trooping, with the exception of a mounted walk and trot past and the absence of Corps of Drums and Pipe Bands. The Malaysian Trooping features all three branches of the Armed Forces.

Five Royal Colours (Royal Colours are the Malaysian term for the Sovereign's Colours) are trooped, comprising three from the Army, and one colour each from the Navy and Air Force

The welcoming party for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Permaisuri Agong consist of the Sovereign's Escort squadron (15th Mounted Ceremonial Sqdrn. Royal Armoured Corps) only, together with their trumpet section that plays the fanfare. In recent years, the Sovereign's Escort is not just horse mounted but vehicle-mounted using modern cars.

Cars and limousines make up the Royal Procession, including 2 cars carrying the Sovereign's Escort, accompanied by motorcycles from the Royal Malaysian Police and Malaysian Army Royal Military Police Corps

Threefold shouts of ''Daulat Tuanku!'' (loosely translated as "Long live the King") with the right hand raised

Prayers, in the Islamic traditions of the Malaysian Armed Forces

The drill commands and the salutes are given in Malay, for example:

* Royal Salute-''Hormat Diraja''

* General Salute-''Hormat Sedia''

The Saluting Base for the Malaysian Trooping accommodates the officials invited for the ceremony

The roles of Field Officer, Brigade Majors (the parade has two instead of 1, which is another unique feature), Adjutant and Ensigns are occupied by select officers of the Armed Forces, either Army, Navy or Air Force officers, with Armed Forces NCOs doing the jobs of Regimental Sergeants Major and Colour Sergeants. However the Deputy Brigade Major (coming from the Malaysian Army) is also the concurrent commander of the 1st parade unit, that of the Joint Escort for/to the Colours, which has 5 Sergeants Major with the rank of Warrant Officer 2 or Warrant Officer 1 while the three other units have 3 officers and 2 Warrant Officers each

All Warrant Officers in this parade, like their British counterparts, carry pace sticks

An open-top vehicle is used for the inspection segment of the parade

State Flypast by 5 military helicopters of the Flag of Malaysia, Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces, and Flags of the Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy and Royal Malaysian Air Force during the performance of Negaraku, the National Anthem

21-gun salutes are performed during the National Anthem

Negaraku is also performed during the colours obtainment segment by the Joint Escort for the Colors, which becomes the Escort to the Colours after the Colours Party join the Escort

All three branches of the Armed Forces - the Malaysian Army (represented by the Royal Malay Regiment or other units), the Royal Malaysian Navy, and the Royal Malaysian Air Force - participate in the Trooping, in their No. 1 uniforms. The Massed Bands include musicians from the Military bands of the Army, Navy and the Air Force, similarly in their No. 1 uniforms.

The Colours Party and the Escort for(to) the Colours also reflect the three participant Armed Forces branches. The Colours Party is composed of Ensigns, Colour Sergeants and assistant soldiers making up three Colours Parties from the Army, and there is also a single Colour Party each from the Navy and the Air Force. The Escort for(to) the Colours is a composite company, comprising an Army platoon and a squad each from the Navy and Air Force ready to receive their respective colours during the ceremony. The Parade Field Officer, Brigade Major and Adjutant are also from all the Armed Forces branches, and so too are the Regimental Sergeants-Major and Colour Sergeants.

RTM broadcasts this unique ceremony live, with the telecast starting at 7:30 in the morning with a nationwide simulcast.

Details of the Trooping

March in of the bands

March in of the Linesmen, Orderlies and Markers

March in of the Parade

Arrival of the Parade Field Officer

Hand over of command to the FO

Parade stands at ease in preparation

Salutes

* Commander's Salute

* General Salute

* Ministerial Salute

* Prime Minister's Salute

Arrival of the Sovereigns and first Royal Salute with 21-gun salute by the Royal Artillery Regiment, Malaysian Army and first State Flypast by helicopters of the Royal Malaysian Air Force carrying the Flag of Malaysia, the Armed Forces Flag and the flags of the Army, Navy and Air Force

Parade Inspection

:''Menjunjung Duli'' is played during the inspection by the Massed Bands.

Trooping and Marchpast of the Massed Armed Forces Bands, in both slow and quick time

* During the quick march, a lone drummer from the Massed Bands away and goes into the No.1 Guard, and when the music stops he beats the Drummer's Call

Trooping Proper

* Joint Escort for the Colours prepares for march after the Drummer's Call ends and when the drummer marches back to the Massed Bands. The Subaltern then takes change and all the SMs' pace sticks are removed by the orderlies so that they can use their swords

* Join Escort marches in quick time to the Joint Colours Party

* Handover of the Royal Colours and National Anthem

* Joint Escort becomes the Joint Escort to the Colours, and the Colours Party join the latter

* The FO commands the parade to present arms (Before that, and the handover of the Royal Colours the parade goes into open order to make way for the Joint Escort)

* Trooping of the Joint Escort in slow time, accompanied by the Massed Armed Forces Bands

* After the Colours have been trooped in slow time, the Joint Escort halts in place, turns about, and then presents arms. After this, the parade is told to shoulder arms by the FO, signalling the end of the Trooping proper

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship

In November 2006, the 10th Yang di-Pertuan Agong awarded, for the first time, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship to ten outstanding students to pursue postgraduate studies at high-ranking world universities. The award of scholarships was held at the Istana Negara in conjunction with the Independence Day celebrations and Council of Rulers Conference.

History

In August 1957, having rejected the suggested title of ''Yang di-Pertuan Besar'' in favour of ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong'', the Council of Rulers met to elect the first occupant of the throne. By seniority, the 84-year old major general Sultan Ibrahim, Sultan of Johor since 1895, was the appropriate candidate, but he declined due to old age. The next in line, Sultan Abu Bakar, Sultan of Pahang since 1932, was rejected (five times in total) by his fellow electors. Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, having succeeded to his state throne in 1933, was elected by eight votes to one.

The first Council of Rulers were: # Sultan Abu Bakar Riayatuddin Al-Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mutassim Billah Shah (Sultan of Pahang; 1932–1974); # Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad (Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan; 1933–1960); # Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah (Sultan of Selangor; 1938–1942, 1945–1960); # Sultan Badlishah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah (Sultan of Kedah; 1943–1958); # Sultan Ibrahim Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV (Al-Sultan of Kelantan; 1944–1960); # Tuanku Syed Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail (Raja of Perlis; 1945–2000); # Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III (Sultan of Terengganu; 1945–1979); # Sultan Yusuf Izzudin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Jalil Nasruddin shah (Sultan of Perak; 1948–1963); and # Tunku Ismail ibni Sultan Ibrahim (Crown Prince or Tunku Mahkota of Johor; later Sultan 1959–1981).

List of Yang di-Pertuan Agong

The following Rulers have served as ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong'': Hisamuddin of SelangorSyed Putra of PerlisSultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of TerengganuSultan Abdul Halim of KedahSultan Yahya Petra of KelantanSultan Ahmad Shah of PahangIskandar of JohorSultan Azlan Shah of PerakTuanku JaafarSultan Salahuddin of SelangorSirajuddin of PerlisTuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin

No.	width="180"	Name	State	Reign	Birth	Death
1	Tuanku Abdul Rahman	Negeri Sembilan		24 August 1895	1 April 1960
2	Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah ||	Selangor	14 April 1960 – 1 September 1960	13 May 1898	1 September 1960
3	Tuanku Syed Putra ||	Perlis	21 September 1960 – 20 September 1965	25 November 1920	16 April 2000
4	Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ||	Terengganu	21 September 1965 – 20 September 1970	24 January 1907	20 September 1979
5	Tuanku Abdul Halim ||	Kedah	21 September 1970  – 20 September 1975	28 November 1927
6	Sultan Yahya Petra ||	Kelantan	21 September 1975 – 29 March 1979	10 December 1917	29 March 1979
7	Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Mustain Billah ||	Pahang	29 March 1979 – 25 April 1984	24 October 1930
8	Sultan Iskandar ||	Johor	26 April 1984 – 25 April 1989	8 April 1932	22 January 2010
9	Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ||	Perak	26 April 1989 – 25 April 1994	19 April 1928
10	|	Negeri Sembilan	26 April 1994 – 25 April 1999	19 July 1922	27 December 2008
11	Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz ||	Selangor	26 April 1999 – 21 November 2001	8 March 1926	21 November 2001
12	Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ||	Perlis	13 December 2001 – 12 December 2006	17 May 1943
13	|	Terengganu	13 December 2006 – present	22 January 1962

Royal Standards

The Royal Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is royal yellow with the Coat of arms of Malaysia in the center, surrounded by a rice paddy wreath. The same goes for the Royal Standards of the Raja Permaisuri Agong and the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong, but the designs are different. The Queen's Standard is green in color, with the coat of arms at the center surrounded by the paddy wreath. The Deputy Yang di-Peruan Agong's standard is bicolored, yellow at the top and light blue at the bottom, with the coat of arms at the center (without the paddy) and below that is the office bearer's title.

Royal Style

Formal address to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is taken seriously in Malaysia. There are two ways of addressing the Yang di-Pertuan Agong:

Malay : Tuanku

English : Your Majesty

See also

Royal Regalia of Malaysia

Yang di-Pertuan Negara

Malay titles

Elective monarchy

Raja Permaisuri Agong

Footnotes

References

Further reading

Visu Sinnadurai, "His Majesty Sultan Azlan Shah: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong IX Malaysia", ''The Supreme Court Journal'', Kuala Lumpur, ISSN 0128-066X. (Special issue to commemorate the installation of His Majesty Sultan Azlan Shah as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong IX Malaysia, with a lengthy description of the functions of the office)

External links

Malaysian Parliament's Yang diPertuan Agong page.

Malaysia National Library's Yang di-Pertuan Agong page.

WorldStatesmen

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name	Mohammed V of Morocco
title	King of MoroccoSultan of Morocco (1957–58)
reign	1927–61
religion	Islam
predecessor	Yusef
successor	Hassan II
2nd wife	Lalla Bint Mamoun
3rd wife	Lalla Bahia
royal house	Alaouite dynasty
birth date	August 10, 1909
birth place	Fes, Morocco
death date	February 26, 1961
death place	Rabat, Morocco
place of burial	Royal Mausoleum, Rabat, Morocco
father	Yusef
mother	Lalla Ya'aqut

Mohammed V (10 August 1909 – 26 February 1961) () was Sultan of Morocco from 1927–53, exiled from 1953–55, where he was again recognized as Sultan upon his return, and King from 1957 to 1961. His full name was Sidi Mohammed ben Yusef, or Son of (Sultan) Yusef, upon whose death he succeeded to the throne. He was a member of the Alaouite Dynasty.

On 20 August 1953, the French who were occupying Morocco at the time forced Mohammed V and his family into exile on Corsica. A relative of his, Mohammed Ben Aarafa, was placed on the throne. Mohammed V and his family were then transferred to Madagascar in January 1954. Mohammed V returned from exile on 16 November 1955, and was again recognized as Sultan after active opposition to the French protectorate. In February 1956 he successfully negotiated with France for the independence of Morocco, and in 1957 took the title of King.

Death

He died on 26 February 1961 following unspecified surgery. U.S. Ambassador Charles W. Yost saw the King hours before his death and was among those who suspected that the King's son, Hassan II, assassinated his father.

Legacy

The Mohammed V International Airport of Casablanca is named after him, as well as numerous universities and various public spaces across Morocco. There is an Avenue Mohammed V in nearly every Moroccan city.

His first wife was Lalla Abla bint Tahar () (born 5 September 1889 – died 1 March 1992), who was twenty years his senior. She was the daughter of Tahar ibn Hasan. She married Mohammed V in 1929 and died in Rabat on 1 March 1992, aged 102. She gave birth to five children: the future king Hassan II, Lalla Aicha (born 1930), Lala Malika, prince Abdallah and Lalla Nezha.

His second wife was Lalla Bint Mamoun. She was the mother of his second daughter Lalla Fatima Zohra.

His third wife was Lalla Bahia, mother of Lalla Amina.

In December 2007, ''The Forward'' reported on a secret diplomatic initiative by the Moroccan government to have Mohammed V admitted to the Righteous Among the Nations.

Honours

Order of Blood of Tunisia

Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur of France-1927

Companion of the Order of the Liberation of France-1945

Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit of the United States of America-1945

Grand Collar of the Order of the Yoke and Arrows of Francoist Spain-1956

Grand Collar of the Order of Idris I of the Kingdom of Libya-1956

Collar of the Order of the Hashemites of the Kingdom of Iraq-1956

Grand Cordon of the Order of Oumayyad of Syria-1960

Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit of Lebanon, special class-1960

Collar of the Order of the Nile of the Republic of Egypt-1960

Collar of the Order of Hussein ibn Ali of Jordan-1960

Grand Cordon of the King Abdul Aziz Decoration of Saudi Arabia-1960

See also

List of Kings of Morocco

History of Morocco

Mausoleum of Mohammed V

Mohammed V University

Mohamed V Dam

References

External links

Morocco's Alaoui dynasty

History of Morocco (in French)

Category:Alaouite dynasty Category:1909 births Category:1961 deaths Category:Sultans of Morocco Category:Kings of Morocco Category:World War II political leaders Category:People from Rabat

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