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Hassan II
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Hassan II of Morocco.
Hassan II (Hassan bin Mohammed Al Alaoui; 9 July 1929 – 23 July 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999. Before his accession, he served as Crown Prince of Morocco from 1957 to 1961 and held key positions including commander-in-chief of the Royal Armed Forces and deputy prime minister. He was the eldest son of Mohammed V, who led Morocco to independence from French and Spanish rule.