Mohammed V of Morocco
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Mohammed V (
1909-
1961) was Sultan of
Morocco from
1927 to
1961. In
1953 he was dethroned by the
French colonial administration.
He returned to power 2 years later after unrest followed his unpopular succesor. Mohammed was then responsible for negotiating Moroccan independence. In 1957 he took the title 'King'.