Sultanate of Morocco
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Mohammed V of Morocco
Fez, Sultanate of Morocco
Archival Overview
Sultan and King of Morocco revered as the 'Father of the Nation', who heroically protected Moroccan Jews from the Vichy Nazi regime, demanded full sovereignty in the 1947 Tangier Speech, and led the Revolution of the King and the People to triumph in 1956.
Biographical Record
Sidi Mohammed ben Youssef (1909–1961) was placed on the throne by French authorities in 1927. During World War II, he famously defied the anti-Semitic Vichy regime's orders to round up Moroccan Jews, declaring: 'There are no Jewish citizens, there are no Muslim citizens; they are all my children.'
In his historic Tangier Speech of April 10, 1947, Mohammed V publicly aligned the monarchy with the Istiqlal independence movement, demanding full territorial sovereignty. Exiled by French troops to Corsica and Madagascar in 1953, his exile sparked the armed Revolution of the King and the People. French authorities were forced to bring him back in triumph in November 1955, declaring independence on March 2, 1956.
Key Life Milestones
The Historic Tangier Speech (April 10)
Publicly broke with French colonial protectorate decrees, demanding full independence and Arab unity.
Proclamation of Moroccan Independence
Officially abolished the French and Spanish Protectorates, restoring full national sovereignty.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialRabat, Morocco