Mohammed El Alaoui
| Sidi Mohammed Alaoui | |
|---|---|
| Chamberlain of Mohammed VI | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Brahim Frej |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1974 [1] Tangiers |
| Residence | rabat/Tangiers |
| Alma mater | Paris Assas University |
Sharif Sidi Mohammed Alaoui (Arabic: سيدي محمد العلوي, born 7 July 1974 in Tangiers) is an Alaouite sharif and the current Chamberlain (حاجب) of king Mohammed VI. He is reportedly a very close friend of the monarch, in addition to being his distant Alaouite cousin.[2][3]
Family
Sharif Sidi Mohammed Alaoui is the son of Sharif Moulay Zine El Abidine Alaoui (Alaouite sharif and diplomat) and Sharifa Lalla Oum Keltoum Alaoui.[2] His mother Lalla Oum Keltoum is the daughter of Prince Moulay El Hassan ben El Mehdi, the son of Sultan Mohammed IV (r. 1859-1873) and Princess Lalla Fatima Zohra Azizia, the daughter of Sultan Moulay Abdelaziz (r. 1894—1908).[2][4]
His maternal grandfather (Prince Moulay El Hassan ben El Mehdi) was also the second husband of Princess Lalla Aïcha, aunt of Mohammed VI and younger sister of Hassan II.[4] His mother is reportedly very close to Princess Lalla Meryem.[2]
Life and business activities
Sidi Mohammed Alaoui was educated in the French school of Tangiers and obtained in 1999 a Bachelor's degree in international trade from the university of Paris Assas.[2] He is active in business in the real-estate and tourism sectors especially in the city of Tangiers.[2]
