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Morocco king names son to senior defence post

The move echoes the monarch’s own path to leadership. In 1985, the late King Hassan II appointed Mohammed VI — then crown prince — to a similar role, giving him early exposure to military command and decision-making processes.

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00:00Morocco's King Mohamed VI has appointed a son, Crown Prince Mule el-Hassan,
00:06to a senior coordinating role within the country's armed forces, according to an official statement, released Saturday.
00:13The royal court said the 22-year-old prince was named coordinator of the offices and services of the general
00:20staff
00:21of the Royal Armed Forces, a strategic position at the heart of Morocco's military structure.
00:26King Mohamed VI, who serves as chief of the military general staff,
00:32made the appointment as part of efforts to strengthen institutional continuity within the armed forces.
00:37In 1985, the late King Hassan II appointed Mohamed VI, the Crown Prince,
00:44to a similar role, giving him early exposure to military command and decision-making processes.
00:50Crown Prince Mule el-Hassan has increasingly taken on official duties in recent years,
00:55representing the kingdom at high-level events, both at home and abroad.
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