French protectorate in Morocco1912–1956 French protectorate in northwest AfricaThe French protectorate in Morocco (French: Protectorat français au Maroc; Arabic: الحماية الفرنسية في المغرب), also known as French Morocco (French: Maroc français), was the period of French colonial rule in Morocco that lasted from 1912 to 1956.
Proclamation of Independence of MoroccoThe Proclamation of Independence of Morocco (Arabic: وثيقة الاستقلال, romanized: Wathīqat al-Istiqlāl, French: Manifeste de l'Indépendance du Maroc), also translated as the Manifesto of Independence of Morocco or Proclamation of January 11, 1944, is a document in which Moroccan nationalists called for the independence of Morocco in its national entirety under Mohammed V Bin Yusuf, as well as the installment of a democratic, constitutional government to guarantee the rights of all segments of society.
Tangier International ZoneToday part ofMoroccoThe Tangier International Zone (Arabic: منطقة طنجة الدولية, romanized: Minṭaqat Ṭanja ad-Duwaliyya; French: Zone internationale de Tanger; Spanish: Zona Internacional de Tánger) was a 382 km (147 sq mi) international zone centered on the city of Tangier, Morocco, which existed from 1925 until its reintegration into independent Morocco in 1956, with interruption during the Spanish occupation of Tangier (1940–1945), and special economic status extended until early 1960.
Istiqlal PartyThe Istiqlal Party is a political party in Morocco. It is a conservative and monarchist party and a member of the Centrist Democrat International and International Democracy Union. Istiqlal headed a coalition government under Abbas El Fassi from 19 September 2007 to 29 November 2011. From 2013 to 2021, it was part of the opposition. Since 2021 it is part of a coalition government led by Aziz Akhannouch.
French colonial empireThe French colonial empire (French: Empire colonial français) consisted of the overseas colonies, protectorates, and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the "first French colonial empire", that existed until 1814, by which time most of it had been lost or sold, and the "second French colonial empire", which began with the conquest of Algiers in 1830.
Ahmed BalafrejPrime minister of Morocco (1958) Ahmed Balafrejأحمد بلافريجBalafrej in 1950Representative to Hassan II and Minister of Foreign AffairsIn office5 January 1963 – 13 November 1963MonarchHassan IIPreceded byunder the authority of Hassan IISucceeded byAhmed Reda Guedira (as Minister of Foreign Affairs)Prime Minister of Morocco and Minister of Foreign AffairsIn office12 May 1958 – 13 December 1958MonarchMohammed VPreceded byMbarek Bekkay (as prime minister)Succeeded byAbdallah IbrahimMinister of Foreign AffairsIn office28 October 1956 – 16 April 1958Prime MinisterMbarek BekkayPreceded byoffice established Personal detailsBorn(1908-09-05)5 September 1908Rabat, MoroccoDied14 April 1990(1990-04-14) (aged 81)Rabat, MoroccoCitizenshipMoroccoPakistanPartyIstiqlal Ahmed Balafrej (Arabic: أحمد بلافريج, romanized: Aḥmad Balāfrīj; September 5, 1908 – April 14, 1990) was the Prime Minister of Morocco between May 12, 1958, and December 2, 1958.
Spanish protectorate in MoroccoThe Spanish Protectorate in Morocco was established on 27 November 1912 by a treaty between France and Spain that converted the Spanish sphere of influence in Morocco, then under French protection, into a formal Spanish protectorate. The Spanish protectorate consisted of a northern strip on the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar, and a southern part of the protectorate around Cape Juby, bordering the Spanish Sahara.
Mohammed V of MoroccoMohammed al-Khamis bin Yusef bin Hassan al-Alawi, better known simply as 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 restoring the independence of Morocco from the French and Spanish protectorates. Mohammed was enthroned as sultan upon the death of his father Yusef bin Hassan in 1927.
MoroccoCountry in North AfricaMorocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
Senegalese TirailleursThe Senegalese Tirailleurs (French: Tirailleurs Sénégalais) were a corps of colonial infantry in the French Army. They were initially recruited from Saint-Louis, Senegal, the initial colonial capital city of French West Africa and subsequently throughout Western, Central and Eastern Africa (the main sub-Saharan regions of the French colonial empire).
CasablancaCasablanca is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic coast of the Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a population of about 3.22 million in the urban area, and over 4.27 million in Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the ninth-largest in the Arab world.
Grand Mosque of TangierThe Grand Mosque of Tangier (Arabic: مسجد طنجة الكبير) is the historic main mosque (Friday mosque) of Tangier, Morocco, located in the city's old medina. While the design of the current mosque dates from the early 19th century during the Alaouite period, the site has been occupied by a succession of religious buildings since antiquity.
MendoubiaThe Mendoubia or Mandubiyya (Arabic: المندوبية, Spanish: Mendubía) refers to the former ceremonial mansion of the Mendoub, the representative of the Sultan of Morocco in the Tangier International Zone from 1924 to 1956 (with interruption during World War II). It now houses the commercial court of Tangier and a memorial museum.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.