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Morocco
 
Morocco 1666-1915
                1666 - 17 Nov 1915
 
[Flag of Morocco]
             Adopted 17 Nov 1915
 
Map of Morocco
Hear National Anthem
"Hymne Cherifien"
(Sharifian Hymn)
Text of National Anthem
Adopted 1956
Constitution
 (10 Mar 1972)
Capital: Rabat
(Rabat, Fez, Meknes,
or Marrakesh 1666-1907;
Tafilalt 1631-66; Marrakesh
1524-1631; Fez 1472-1524;
Asila 1465-1472)
Currency: Moroccan Dirham
(MAD) 
National Holiday: 30 Jul (1999)
Throne Day (Accession of
King Muhammad VI)
Population: 33,757,175 (2007)
GDP: $147 billion (2006)
Exports: $11.7 billion (2006)
Imports: $21.2 billion (2006)
Ethnic groups: Berber 45% (of which Arabized 24%),
Arab 44%, Moors 10%, other 1% (2000)
Total Armed Forces: 196,300 (2003)
Merchant marine: 41 ships (2006)
Religions: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 98.3%, Christian 0.6%,
Jewish 0.2%, other 0.8% (2000)
International Organizations/Treaties: ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, BTWC, CTBT, EBRD, ENMOD (signatory), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory),  ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISESCO, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, KP, MIGA, NAM, NPT, NTBT, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OPCW, OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNCLOS, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFCC, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Morocco
Index
Chronology
1063 - 1147                Part of the Almoravid Sultanate (Morocco and most
                             of the Iberian peninsula).
 3 Apr 1147 - 1269         Part of the Almohad Sultanate (Morocco and parts
                             of the Iberian peninsula).
1268                       Mernid dynasty begins rule (Moroc).
1555                       Saadian dynasty begins rule.
21 Aug 1415                Ceuta taken by Portugal (from 1580 under Spain).
15 Sep 1497                Melilla taken by Spain.
 6 Jun 1666                Sharifi Moroccan State, the A`lawi Filali Sharifi 
                             dynasty, begins rule.
26 Apr 1860                Morocco cedes Western Sahara and Ifni to Spain.
1860 - 1862                Spanish occupy the Rif and Tetouan.
 4 Aug 1907 - 30 Mar 1912  French occupation.
 8 Jun 1910                Spain occupies northern Morocco.
30 Mar 1912 -  2 Mar 1956  French protectorate.
27 Nov 1912 -  7 Apr 1956  Spanish protectorate in so-called Spanish Zone.
1912 - 29 Oct 1956         City of Tangier an international protectorate.
22 Jun 1940 -  8 Nov 1942  French Morocco administration loyal to Vichy
                             France (from 8 Nov 1942, Free French).
14 Aug 1957                Kingdom of Morocco
 1 Apr 1958                Spain returns Southern Protectorate (Tarfaya area;
                             formerly attached Spanish Western Sahara).
 4 Jan 1969                Ifni enclave returned to Morocco by Spain.
26 Feb 1976                Morocco and Mauritania partition Western Sahara.
11 Aug 1979                Mauritanian part of Western Sahara annexed by
                             Morocco.
Western Sahara
French Morocco
(1912-1956)
Spanish Morocco
(1913-1956)
 Rif Republic
(1921-1923)
 Tangier
(1421-1684,
1912-1956)
 Ifni
(1860-1969)
Portuguese  Possessions
Mazagan

(1506-1769)
Azamor
(1513-1541)
Safim
(1488-1541)
Arzila
(1471-1550,
1577-1589)
Aguz
(1506-1526)
Santa Cruz do
Cabo de Gué
(1505-1541)
Mogador
(1506-1510)
Alcácer Ceguer
(1458-1550)

 

Note: During the period covered by this record, there are numerous "pretenders" being proclaimed rulers, in part because of the multiplicity of historic capitals. Their names
appear here, with each one being indicated as "in rebellion."

Sultans¹
 6 Jun 1666 -  9 Apr 1672  `Ali I ar-Rashid                   (b. 1631 - d. 1672)
                             (actually from 3 Aug 1664)
Apr 1672                   Muhammad I
14 Apr 1672 - 22 Mar 1727  Abu´n Nasr Isma`il "as-Samin"      (b. 1645/46 - d. 1727)
                             (in rebellion from 27 Mar 1672)
1672 - 1684                al-Harrani ibn Muhammad ash-Sharif
                             (in rebellion)
1672 - 1684                Abu´l Abbas Ahmad I ibn Mahraz
                             (in rebellion)
22 Mar 1727 - Apr 1728     Abu´l Abbas Ahmad II "adh-Dhahabi"
                             (1st time)                       (b. c.1677 - d. 1729)
Apr 1728 - Jun 1728        `Abd al-Malik
Jun 1728 -  5 Mar 1729     Abu´l Abbas Ahmad II "adh-Dhahabi"
                             (2nd time)                       (s.a.)
 5 Mar 1729 - 29 Sep 1734  `Abd Allah (1st time)              (b. 1694 - d. 1757)
29 Sep 1734 - 12 May 1736  Zayn al-`Abidin `Ali II "al-A`raj"
12 May 1736 - 1736         `Abd Allah (2nd time)              (s.a.)
1736 - 1738                Muhammad II "ibn al-`Arabiyya"
1738 - 1740                al-Mustadi (1st time)              (d. 1759)
1740 - 1745                `Abd Allah (3rd time)              (s.a.)
1745                       al-Mustadi (2nd time)              (s.a.)
1745 - 1748                `Abd Allah (4th time)              (s.a.)
1748                       Muhammad III "al-Khatib"           (b. c.1710 - d. 1790)
                             (1st time) 
1748 -  8 Nov 1757         `Abd Allah (5th time)              (s.a.)
10 Nov 1757 - 11 Apr 1790  Muhammad III "al-Khatib"           (s.a.)
                             (2nd time) 
10 Dec 1790 - Jan 1795     Hisham (1st time)                  (d. 1799/1800) 
                             (in Marrakush only)
15 Apr 1790 - 15 Feb 1792  Yazid (in Fas only)                (b. 1750 - d. 1792)
1790                       `Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad
                             (in rebellion)
15 Feb 1792 - 28 Nov 1822  Abu´r-Rabi Sulayman                (b. 1760 - d. 1822)
                             (to Jan 1795 in Fas only)
1792 - 1799                Maslama ibn Muhammad
                             (in rebellion in northeast) 
Oct 1795 - Mar 1797        Hisham (2nd time) (in rebllion)    (s.a.)
1805                       Muhammad Darhazi 
                             (in rebellion in Wazan)
1811 - 1816                Abu Bakr Amha'us 
                             (Berber leader, in rebellion in central Atlas)
1819 - 15 Mar 1821         Ibrahim ibn Yazid 
                             (in rebellion in Fas and Tatuan)
1820 - 1822                Sa`id (in rebellion)
1821                       Sa`id ibn Yazid (in rebellion)
30 Nov 1822 - 28 Aug 1859  Abu al-Fadl `Abd ar-Rahman         (b. 1778 - d. 1859)
1822                       `Abd as-Salam (in rebellion)
1832                       Muhammad ibn Tayyib
                             (in rebellion in Fas)
28 Aug 1859 - 11 Sep 1873  Muhammad IV                        (b. 1803 - d. 1873)
1859                       `Abd ar-Rahman (in rebellion)
25 Sep 1873 -  7 Jun 1894  Hasan I                            (b. 1827/28 - d. 1894)
1873                       `Abd al-Kabir
                             (in rebellion in Miknasa)
 8 Jun 1894                Muhammad (V)                       (b. c.1875 - d. af.1909)
 9 Jun 1894 -  4 Jan 1908  `Abd al-`Aziz                      (b. 1878 - d. 1943)
 3 Apr 1903 - 22 Aug 1909  Muhammad (V) (in rebellion in Taza)(b. c.1865 - d. 1909)
 5 May 1907 - 24 Nov 1907  `Abd al-Hafiz (1st time)           (b. 1875 - d. 1937)
                             (in rebellion)
 4 Jan 1908 - 12 Aug 1912  `Abd al-Hafiz (2nd time)           (s.a.)
25 Apr 1911 - 1911         az-Za'in                           (d. af.1926)
                             (in rebellion in Miknasa)
Apr 1911 - 1911            al-Kabir ibn `Abd al-`Aziz 
                             (in rebellion)
1911                       `Arafa ibn Muhammad (in rebellion)
18 Aug 1912 - 17 Nov 1927  Yusuf                              (b. 1882 - d. 1927)
18 Aug 1912 -  6 Sep 1912  Ahmad al-Hayba (in rebellion)
18 Nov 1927 - 20 Aug 1953  Muhammad V (1st time)              (b. 1909 - d. 1961)
21 Aug 1953 - 15 Oct 1955  Muhammad (VI) ibn `Arafa           (b. 1889 - d. 1976)
15 Oct 1955 -  6 Nov 1955  Council of Throne
                           - Mohamed bin `Abd as-Salam        (b. 1854? - d. 1957)
                               al-Muqri (El Mokri)
                           - M'barek al-Bekkai                (b. 1907 - d. 1961)
                           - Tahar Ouassou Loudyi             (b. 1917)
                           - Mohamed Sbihi                    (b. 1884 - d. 19..)
 6 Nov 1955 - 14 Aug 1957  Muhammad V (2nd time)              (s.a.)
Kings¹
14 Aug 1957 - 26 Feb 1961  Muhammad V                         (s.a.)
26 Feb 1961 - 23 Jul 1999  Hassan II                          (b. 1929 - d. 1999)
23 Jul 1999 -              Muhammad VI                        (b. 1963)

Grand Viziers
1792 - 18..                Mohamed bin 'Utman
1820 - 1822                Abu `Abd Allah Mohamed bin         (b. 1797 - d. 1877)
                             Ahmad Akansus 
1822 - 1831                Abu `Abd Allah Mohamed bin Idris   (b. c.1784 - d. 1847)
                             bin Mohamed al-Azamuri al'Amrani 
                             al-Fasi (1st time)
1831 - 1835                ....
1835 - 1847                Abu `Abd Allah Mohamed bin Idris   (s.a.)
                             bin Mohamed al-Azamuri al'Amrani 
                             al-Fasi (2nd time)
c.1848                     al-Mukhtar al-Jama'i
1854 - 185.                Mohamed al-Saffar 
1859 - 1878                Musas bin Ahmad                    (d. 1878)
1879 - 1886                Mohamed bin al-Arbi al-Jama'i      (d. 1886)
1886 - 10 Jul 1894         al Mati al-Jama'i
10 Jul 1894 - 17 May 1900  Sidi Ba Ahmad bin Musa             (b. 1841/42 - d. 1900)
May 1900 - Jul 1900        al-Muhtar bin 'Abd Allah bin Hamid
1901 - 1906                Mohamed al-Mufaddal bin 
                             Mohamed al-Garit (acting)
1906 - 1907                al-Amin al-Haji 'Umar Tazi
1907 - 1908                Mohamed bin `Abd as-Salam          (s.a.)
                             al-Muqri (1st time) 
May 1908 - Dec 1908        `Abd al-Karim bin Sulayman         (d. 1908) 
                             (acting)
Dec 1908 - 26 May 1911     al-Mandani al-Glawi al-Fiqi
Dec 1911 - 1913            Mohamed bin Abd as-Salam           (s.a.)
                             al-Muqri (2nd time) 
 7 Nov 1913 - 1917         Sidi Mohamed bin Mohamed al-Gabbus
29 Aug 1917 - 19 Oct 1955  Muhammad bin Abd-Salam             (s.a.)
                             al-Muqri (3rd time) 
19 Oct 1955 - 22 Nov 1955  Fatmi Ben Slimane Pasha
Prime ministers
 7 Dec 1955 - 12 May 1958  M'barek Bekkai                     (s.a.)               Non-party
12 May 1958 - 16 Dec 1958  Ahmed Balafrej                     (b. 1908 - d. 1990)  PI
16 Dec 1958 - 20 May 1960  Abdallah Ibrahim                   (b. 1918 - d. 2005)  PI/UNFP
20 May 1960 - 26 Feb 1961  Muhammad V                         (s.a.)               Non-party
20 May 1961 - 13 Nov 1963  Hassan II (1st time)               (s.a.)               Non-party
13 Nov 1963 -  7 Jun 1965  Ahmed Bahnini                      (b. 1909 - d. 1971)  FDCI/PSD
 7 Jun 1965 -  7 Jul 1967  Hassan II (2nd time)               (s.a.)               Non-party
 7 Jul 1967 -  6 Oct 1969  Mohamed Benhima bin Taiyib         (b. 1924 - d. 1992)  Non-party
 6 Oct 1969 -  6 Aug 1971  Ahmed Laraki                       (b. 1931)            Non-party
 6 Aug 1971 -  2 Nov 1972  Mohamed Karim Lamrani (1st time)   (b. 1919)            Non-party
 2 Nov 1972 - 22 Mar 1979  Ahmed Osman                        (b. 1930)            RNI
22 Mar 1979 - 30 Nov 1983  Maati Bouabid                      (b. 1927 - d. 1996)  UC
30 Nov 1983 - 30 Sep 1986  Mohamed Karim Lamrani (2nd time)   (s.a.)               Non-party
30 Sep 1986 - 11 Aug 1992  Azzedine Laraki                    (b. 1929)            Non-party
11 Aug 1992 - 25 May 1994  Mohamed Karim Lamrani (3rd time)   (s.a.)               Non-party
25 May 1994 -  4 Feb 1998  Abdellatif Filali                  (b. 1928)            Non-party
 4 Feb 1998 -  9 Oct 2002  Abderrahmane Youssoufi             (b. 1924)            USFP
 9 Oct 2002 - 19 Sep 2007  Driss Jettou                       (b. 1945)            Non-party
19 Sep 2007 -              Abbas El Fassi                     (b. 1940)            PI


 ¹The sultans and kings also held the title of Amir al-Mu´minin (Commander of the Faithful). 

Territorial Disputes: Claims and administers Western Sahara whose sovereignty remains unresolved - UN-administered cease-fire has remained in effect since Sep 1991, but attempts to hold a referendum have failed and parties thus far have rejected all brokered proposals; Morocco protests Spain's control over the coastal enclaves of Ceuta, Melilla, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera, the islands of Penon de Alhucemas and Islas Chafarinas, and surrounding waters; discussions have not progressed on a comprehensive maritime delimitation, setting limits on resource exploration and refugee interdiction, since Morocco's 2002 rejection of Spain's unilateral designation of a median line from the Canary Islands; Morocco serves as one of the primary launching areas of illegal migration into Spain from North Africa.

Party abbreviations: MDS = Mouvement Démocratique et Social (Democratic and Social Movement);  MNP = Mouvement Nationale Populaire (National Popular Movement, conservative); MP = Mouvement Populaire (Popular Movement); PI = Parti d'Independence "Istiqlal" (Independence Party, social-democratic); PSD = Parti Socialiste Démocratique (Democratic Socialist Party); 
RNI = Rassemblement National des Indépendents (National Rally of Independents); UC = Union Constitutionelle (Constitutional Union, liberal-conservative); USFP = Union Socialiste des Forces Populaires (Socialist Union of Popular Forces, social-democratic, former UNFP);
- Former parties: FDIC = Front de Défense des Institutions Constitutionnelles (Front for the Defense of Constitutional Institutions, comprising MP, PSD, Constitutional Democratic Party); UNFP = Union Nationale des Forces Populaires (National Union of Popular Forces, est.1959, in 1975 became USFP)


French Morocco
Flag of French Morocco
  13 Mar 1919 - 18 Feb 1956 Civil Ensign
 

Map of French Morocco
Capital: Rabat
Population: 8,300,000 (1956 est.)

French Military governor
 4 Aug 1907 - 28 Apr 1912  Louis Hubert Lyautey               (b. 1854 - d. 1934)
French Residents-general
28 Apr 1912 - 25 Aug 1925  Louis Hubert Lyautey               (s.a.)
12 Dec 1916 -  7 Apr 1917  Henri Gouraud                      (b. 1879 - d. 1949)
                             (acting for Lyautey)
 4 Oct 1925 -  1 Jan 1929  Théodore Steeg                     (b. 1868 - d. 1950)
 2 Jan 1929 - 14 Sep 1933  Lucien Saint                       (b. 1867 - d. 1938)
14 Sep 1933 - 22 Mar 1936  Auguste Henri Ponsot               (b. 1877 - d. 1963)
22 Mar 1936 - 16 Sep 1936  Marcel Peyrouton                   (b. 1887 - d. 1983)
16 Sep 1936 - 21 Jun 1943  Hippolyte Noguès                   (b. 1876 - d. 1971)
21 Jun 1943 -  4 Mar 1946  Gabriel Puaux                      (b. 1883 - d. 1970) 
 4 Mar 1946 - 14 May 1947  Eirik Labonne                      (b. 1888 - d. 1971)
14 May 1947 - 28 Aug 1951  Alphonse Pierre Juin               (b. 1888 - d. 1967)
28 Aug 1951 - 20 May 1954  Augustin Léon Guillaume            (b. 1895 - d. 1983)
20 May 1954 - 20 Jun 1955  Francis Lacoste                    (b. 1905 - d. 1993)
20 Jun 1955 - 31 Aug 1955  Gilbert Yves Édmond Grandval       (b. 1904 - d. 1981)
31 Aug 1955 - 11 Nov 1955  Pierre Boyer de Latour             (b. 1896 - d. 1976)
11 Nov 1955 -  2 Mar 1956  André Louis Dubois                 (b. 1903 - d. 1998)

Spanish Morocco
[Flag of Spanish Morocco 1937-1956 Merchant Flag]
   7 Jan 1937 - 7 Apr 1956 Merchant Flag
 

Map of Spanish Morocco
Capital: Tetuan
Population: 1,000,000 (1955 est.)
Spanish High Commissioners 
(1939-1956 also governors of Spanish West Africa)
 3 Apr 1913 - 15 Aug 1913  Felipe Alfau y Mendoza              (b. 1845 - d. 1937)
17 Aug 1913 -  9 Jul 1915  José Marina Vega
 9 Jul 1915 - 18 Nov 1918  Francisco Gómez Jordana (1st time)  (b. 1876 - d. 1944)
27 Jan 1919 - 13 Jul 1922  Dámaso Berenguer y Fauste           (b. 1873 - d. 1953)
15 Jul 1922 - 22 Jan 1923  Ricardo Burguete Lana               (b. 1871 - d. 1938)
16 Feb 1923 - 14 Sep 1923  Lópe Silvela y Casado               (b. 1865 - d. 1928)
25 Sep 1923 - 16 Oct 1924  Luis Aizpuru
16 Oct 1924 -  2 Nov 1925  Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja,  (b. 1870 - d. 1930)
                             marqués de Estella
 2 Nov 1925 - 1928         Jorje Sanjurjo Sacanell Buenrostro, (b. 1872 - d. 1936)
                             marqués de Malmusi (1st time) 
1928 - 19 Apr 1931         Francisco Gómez Jordana (2nd time)  (s.a.)
19 Apr 1931 - 20 Jun 1931  Jorje Sanjurjo Sacanell Buenrostro, (s.a.)
                             marqués de Malmusi (2nd time)
20 Jun 1931 - May 1933     Luciano López Ferrer
May 1933 - 23 Jan 1934     Juan Moles Ormella (1st time)       (b. 1871 - d. 1945)
23 Jan 1934 - Mar 1936     Manuel Rico Arello                  (b. 1887 - d. 1936)
Mar 1936 - Jul 1936        Juan Moles Ormella (2nd time)       (s.a.)
18 Jul 1936 - 1936         Arturo Álvarez-Buylla (acting)      (d. 1937)
1936                       Eduardo Sáenz de Buruaga            (b. 1893 - d. 1963)
1936                       Francisco Franco Bahmonde           (b. 1892 - d. 1975)
1936 - Aug 1937            Luis Orgaz y Yoldi (1st time)       (b. 1881 - d. 1946)
Aug 1937 - 1939            Juan Beigbeder y Atienza            (b. 1888 - d. 1957)
Feb 1940 - 12 May 1941     Carlos Asensio Cabanillas           (b. 1896 - d. 1969)
12 May 1941 -  4 Mar 1945  Luis Orgaz y Yoldi (2nd time)       (s.a.)
 4 Mar 1945 - 24 Mar 1951  José Enrique Varela Iglesias        (b. 1891 - d. 1951)
Mar 1951 -  7 Apr 1956     Rafael García Valiño y Marcén       (b. 1898 - d. 1975)

Representatives of the Sultan in the Spanish Zone (styled Khalifas
19 Apr 1913 -  9 Nov 1923  Mulay al-Mahdi bin Isma'il bin      (d. 1923)
                             Muhammad 
 9 Nov 1923 -  9 Nov 1925  Vacant
 9 Nov 1925 - 16 Mar 1941  Mulay Hassan bin al-Mahdi (1st time)(b. 1912) 
16 Mar 1941 - Oct 1945     Vacant
Oct 1945 -  7 Apr 1956     Mulay Hassan bin al-Mahdi (2nd time)(s.a.) 



Rif Republic
Flag of Republic of Er Rif
                 1921 - 27 May 1926
Map of the Rif
Hear National Anthem
Text of Anthem
Constitution
(18 Sep 1921)
Capital: Ajdir (Axdir)
Currency: Rif Republic
Riffan (MARR) 
National Holiday: 18 Sep (1921)
Independence Day
Population: 18,350 (est.)
International Organizations/Treaties: None

18 Sep 1921                Independence of the Rif proclaimed.
 1 Feb 1923                Rif Republic (Dawlat al-Jumhuriyya ar-Rifiyya).
27 May 1926                Dissolved by Franco-Spanish forces.

Emir (style Amir ar-Rif)
18 Sep 1921 -  1 Feb 1923  Abd el-Krim                        (b. 1882 - d. 1963)
                            (Sayyidi Muhammad bin `Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi)
Head of State (style Ra'is ad-Dawla)
 1 Feb 1923 - 27 May 1926  Abd el-Krim                        (s.a.)

Prime minister
Jul 1923 - 27 May 1926     ben Hajj Hatmi



Tangier
[Flag of Morocco]
   17 Nov 1915 - 1940, 1945 -29 Oct 1956
      Tangier National and Civil Ensign
 
[Merchant Flag Tangier International Zone 1953-1957]
            20 Jun 1953 - 11 Mar 1957
             Tangier Merchant Ensign
 
Map of  Tangier Zone
Capital: Tangier
Hear Anthem
Tangier Statute
 (1 Jun 1925)
Capital: Tangier
Currency 1912-1956:
Tangier Franco (MATF)
National Holiday: N/A
Population: 183,729 (1955)
2,225 (1677)
GDP: $N/A
Exports: $996 million MF
Imports: $ 9.579 million MF
Total Police Force: 250
Defense was Responsibility of Signatory Powers
International Organizations/Treaties 1920-1956: UPU
 
789                        Part of Morocco.
1421                       Emirate of Tangier
28 Aug 1471                Portuguese possession.
29 Jan 1662                Ceded to England.
 4 Jun 1668                Tangier was declared a free city by charter, with a mayor. 
 6 Feb 1684                Re-incorporated into Morocco.
30 Mar 1912                City of Tangier an international protectorate.
 8 Dec 1923                International administration begins (representing 
                             Britain, Spain, France [and later, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, 
                             the Netherlands, Sweden, United States, and from 1945
                             Soviet Union]) administration attached to French Morocco
                             (Tangier International Zone).
14 Jun 1940                Occupied by Moroccan troops under Spanish command.
 4 Nov 1940 - 11 Oct 1945  Incorporated into Spanish Morocco.
29 Oct 1956                Incorporated into Morocco.
18 Apr 1960                Re-integrated with Morocco financially; international 
                             status formally abolished.
Emirs
1421 - 1437                Salih ibn Salih
1437 - 28 Aug 1471         Abdul Hasan 'Ali al-Mandari
Governors
28 Aug 1471 - 148.         Rui de Mello, conde de 
                             Olivença
148. - 1486                conde de Oliveira
1486 - 1489                João de Meneses, conde de
                             Tarouca (1st time)
c.1495                     Lope Vaz de Azevedo
.... - 1501                Rodrigo de Monsanto
1501 - 1508                João de Meneses, conde de 
                             Tarouca (2nd time)
1508 - 151.                ....
151. - 1522                conde de Monsanto
1522 - 1531                Duarte de Meneses
1531 - 1552                João de Meneses
1552 - 1553                Luís de Loureiro
1553 - 1562                Bernardim de Carvalho
1562 - 1564                Diogo Lopes da Franca
1564 - 1566                Lourenço Pires de Tavora
1566 - 1572                ....
1572 - 1573                Rui de Sousa de Carvalho
1574 - 15 Aug 1574         António de Portugal
1574 - 1578                Duarte de Meneses
1578                       Pedro da Silva                    (d. 1578)
1578 - 1581                ....
1581 - 1584?               Francisco de Almeida
1584? - 1591               ....
1591 - 1600                Aires de Saldanha
1605 - 1610                Nunho de Mendonça
1610 - 1614                Afonso de Noronha
1614 -  1 Jul 1617         conde de Tarouca
 1 Jul 1617 - 1621         Pedro Manuel
1621 - Mar 1622            André Dias da Franca (acting)
1622 - 1624                Jorge Mascarenhas, marquès
                             de Montalvão

1624 - 1628                Miguel de Noronha, 
                             conde de Linhares
1628 - 1637                Fernando de Mascarenhas, conde    (b. c.1610 - d. 1651)
                             de Torre 

1637 - 1643                Rodrigo de Silveira, 
                             conde de Sarzedas
1643 - 1645                André Dias de Franca
1645 - 1648?               Gastão Coutinho
1648? - 1653               ....
1653 - 1656                Rodrigo de Lencastre
1656 - 1661                Fernando de Meneses,
                             conde de Ericeira
1661 - 29 Jan 1662         Luís de Almeida
29 Jan 1662 - 1663         Henry Mordaunt,                   (b. 1621 - d. 1697) 
                             Earl of Peterborough
1663 -  4 May 1664         Andrew Rutherford, Earl of Teviot (d. 1664)
 4 May 1664 - 1664         Sir Tobias Bridges
1664 - Apr 1665            John Fitzgerald
Apr 1665 - 1666            John Belasyse, Baron Belasyse     (b. 1614 - d. 1689)
1666 - 1668                Sir Henry Norwood                 (d. 1689)
1669 - 1670                John Middleton, Earl of           (b. c.1619 - d. 1674) 
                             Middleton (1st time)
1670 - 1672                Sir Hugh Cholmley (acting)        (d. 1688)
1672 - Jun 1674            John Middleton, Earl of           (s.a.)
                             Middleton (2nd time)
1674 - 1675                Budget Meakin (acting)
1675 - 1680                William O'Brien, Earl of          (b. 1640 - d. 1692) 
                             Inchiquin
1675 - 1680                Sir Palmes Fairborne              (b. 1644 - d. 1680)
                            (acting [for often absent Earl Inchiquin to 1680])
 1 Oct 1680 - 17 Oct 1680  Charles FitzCharles, Earl of      (b. 1657 - d. 1680)
                             Plymouth
Oct 1680 - 1681            Edward Sackville (acting)
1681 - Aug 1683            Sir Percy Kirke                   (b. c.1646 - d. 1691)
Aug 1683 -  5 Feb 1684     George Legge, Baron Dartmouth     (b. 1648 - d. 1691)
Mayors
1668 - 1689                John Bland (1st time)             (d. 1680)
1689 - 1670                ....
1670 - 1671                
John Bland (2nd time)             (s.a.)
1671 - 1682                ....
1682 - 18 Oct 1683         William "Tangier" Smith           (b. 1655 - d. 1705)

Administrators

1926 - 19 Aug 1929         Paul Alberge (France)
19 Aug 1929 -  1 Aug 1940  Joseph Le Fur (France)
 1 Aug 1940 -  4 Nov 1940  Manuel Amieva (Spain)
Spanish military governors
 4 Nov 1940 - 1941         Antonio Yuste
1941 - 18 Nov 1942         Uriarte
18 Nov 1942 - 11 Oct 1945  Pothous
Administrators
11 Oct 1945 - 18 Jun 1948  Luís António de Magalhães Correia  (b. 1873 - d. 1960)
                             (Portugal) 
15 Aug 1948 -  9 Apr 1951  Jonkheer H.F.L.K. van Vredenburch  (b. 1905 - d. 1981)
                             (Netherlands) 
 9 Apr 1951 - 21 Jun 1954  José Luís Archer (Portugal)        (b. 1901 - d. 1979)
21 Jun 1954 - 31 Dec 1954  Étienne de Croÿ, prince de         (b. 1898 - d. 1990)
                             Croÿ-Roeulx (Belgium)
 4 Jan 1955 -  5 Jul 1956  Robert van de Kerckhove d'Hallebast
                             (Belgium)

Presidents of the Legislative Assembly and Representatives of the Sultan
1923 - 16 Mar 1941         Muhammad at-Tazi Bu Ashran (1st time)
16 Mar 1941 - Oct 1945     Vacant
Oct 1945 - 1954            Muhammad at-Tazi Bu Ashran (2nd time)
1954 -  8 Jul 1956         Ahmad at-Tazi



Ifni
[Spain 1945-1977]
                 to 4 Jan 1969 
       

Map of Ifni
Capital: Sidi Ifni
Population: 51,521 (1958)
 
1476 - 1524                 Spanish settlement of Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña located
                              on Moroccan Atlantic coast near Sidi Ifni.
26 Apr 1860                 Port of Sidi Ifni ceded by Morocco to Spain by Treaty of
                              Tetuán; not occupied.
 3 Nov 1884                 Part of Spanish West Africa (see Western Sahara).
12 Nov 1912                 Ifni protectorate.
 6 Apr 1934                 Ifni effectively occupied.
1952                        Ifni Territory part of Spanish West Africa (see Western Sahara).
12 Jan 1958                 Ifni a Spanish overseas province.
 4 Jan 1969                 Returned to Morocco.


Commanders of Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña
1476 - 1524                 ....
Military Governor of Ifni
 6 Apr 1934 - 1934          Osvaldo Fernando Capaz Montes        (b. 1894 - d. 1936)
Governors of Ifni
(subordinated to Spanish High Commissioners in Morocco)
1934 - 14 Jan 1958          the governors of Spanish Sahara
Governors-general
14 Jan 1958 - 1961          Mariano Gómez Zamalloa y Quirce
1961 - 1964                 Joaquín Agulla Jiménez Coronado
1964 - 1965                 Adolfo Artelejo Campos
1965 - 1967                 Marino Larrasquito
1967 -  4 Jan 1969          José Rodríguez


Former Portuguese Possessions

Mazagan (Mazagão)

1506                        Mazagan (El Jadida) a Portuguese possession.
11 Mar 1769                 Mazagan re-incorporated into Morocco.

Captains-major
1506 - 1514                 ....
10 Aug 1514 - af.1517       Martim Afonso de Melo 
1517 - 1529                 António Leite 
1534? - 154.?               Luís de Loureiro 
c.1541                      João Gomes
1552 - 1562                 Álvaro de Carvalho

c.1562 - 1572?              Rui de Sousa Carvalho                  (d. 1574) 
                              (acting to 1562)
1580's                      Francisco de Barros de Paiva
c.1583                      Gil Fernandes de Carvalho
c.1583 - 1608               ....
Governors
1608 - 1615                 .... 
1615 - 1619                 Jorge Mascarenhas, 
                              marquês de Montalvão 
c.1623                      Brás Telles
Mar 1624 - Jun 1627         Gonçalo Coutinho
26 Jun 1627 -  7 Jun 1631   Francisco de Almeida
1633?                       João da Silva Tello Meneses, 

                              conde de Aveiras
11 Nov 1636 - Mar 1640      Francesco Mascarenhas, 
                              conde de Castelho Novo 
Mar 1640 - Jun 1640         Luísa Antónia de Velasco (f)
                            + Nunho da Cunha da Costa
                            (acting)
25 Jun 1640 - 1642?         Martim Correia da Silva 
164. - Nov 1645             Rui de Moura Teles 
10 Nov 1645 - May 1648      João Luis de Vasconcelos e Meneses    (b. 1600 - d. 1649) 
May 1648 - Jul 1648         Junta 
                            - António Dinis Barbosa
                            - Gonçalo Barreto
                            - Gaspar Rodrigues Torres
 1 Nov 1652 - 1654          Nunho da Cunha da Costa
29 Jan 1654 - 1658?         Alexandre de Sousa Freire 
1658 - 1661                 Francesco de Mendonça Furtado 
1661 - 1667?                Cristóvão de Melo                     (b. c.1625 - d. ....) 
1667 - 27 Nov 1671          Martim Mascarenhas, conde de
                              Santa Cruz 
Nov 1671 - 1677?            Marco de Noronha 
Feb 1677 - 16..             Cristóvão de Almada                   (b. 1632 - d. 1713)
c.1681 - 1686               Bernardino de Távora de Sousa Tavares
27 Aug 1686 - 1691?         Manuel de Sousa de Castro
1691 - 1692                 Domingo de Matos 
1692 - 1695                 João Saldanha de Albuquerque
Governors and Captains-general
1695 - 1698                 Luís Saldanha de Gama 
1698 -  9 Oct 1702          Sancho de Faro e Sousa, 
                              conde de Vimieiros 
 9 Oct 1702 - Sep 1705      Manuel de Sousa Tavares 
 1 Oct 1705 - 27 Jul 1713   Francisco de Melo e Castro
27 Jul 1713 - 1719          Manuel Robin de Moura 
1719 - 1724                 Duarte Sodré Pereira 
1724 - 1727                 António de Miranda Henriques          (b. c.1695 - d. 17..) 
1727 - 1734                 João Jacopo Magalhães 
1734/39 -  4 Aug 1745       Bernardino Pereira de Berredo 
Aug 1745 - 1752             António Alvares da Cunha
1752 - Aug 1759             José Leite de Sousa                   (b. c.1715 - d. ....) 
Aug 1759 - Sep 1763         Joaquim Vasques da Cunha
Sep 1763 - 11 Mar 1769      Dinis Gregório de Melo Castro e       (d. 1793)
                              Mendonça


Azamor

 3 Sep 1513                 Portuguese rule in Azamor (Azemmour).
30 Oct 1541                 Restored to Morocco.

Captains
 3 Sep 1513 - 1513          Jaime de Bragança
1513 - 1514                 Rui Barreto 
May 1514 - Sep 1514         João Soares (acting)
 2 Sep 1514 - 1515?         Pedro de Sousa 

1515 - 1516                 Lope Bareiga
1516 - Dec 1517             Simão Correia
30 Dec 1517 - 1521          Álvaro de Noronha (1st time)          (b. c.1475 - d. 15..)
1521 - 1523                 Gonçalo Mendes Sacoto

1523 - 1524                 Álvaro de Noronha (2nd time)          (s.a.)
Jun 1525 - 1529             Jorge Viegas 
10 Sep 1529 - 1530          António Leite (1st time)
1531 - 1534                 Pedro de Mascarenhas 
1534                        Lançarote de Freitas
1534 - 1537                 Álvaro de Abranches 
1537 - 1541                 António Leite (2nd time)
1541 - 30 Oct 1541          Fernando de Noronha


Safim

1488 - Oct 1541             Portuguese rule at Safim (Safi).

Captains
1488 - 1506                 no Portuguese presence
1508 - 1510                 Diogo de Azambuja, Sr.
1510 - 19 May 1516          Nuno Fernandes de Ataíde
1516 - Oct 1522             Nuno de Mascarenhas 
1523 - 11 Sep 1525          Gonçalo Mendes Sacoto 
1526 - 1528                 Garcia de Melo 
1529 - 1533                 Francisco Lopes Girão
1533                        João de Faro
1534                        Rui Freire
1534                        Garcia de Noronha
1534                        Luis de Loureiro
1535                        Jorge de Notonha
1535 - 1541                 Rodrigo de Castro


Arzila 

24 Aug 1471                 Portuguese rule at Arzila (Asilah). 
Aug 1550 - 1577             Restored to Morocco.
1577                        Portuguese rule
1589                        Restored to Morocco.

Captains
1471 - 1480                 Enriquez de Meneses 
1481 - 1486                 João de Meneses 
1490 - 1501                 Vasco Coutinho, conde de Redondo       (d. 1522)
                              (1st time)
1501 - 1505                 João de Meneses 
1505 - 1514                 Vasco Coutinho, conde de Redondo       (s.a.) 
                              (2nd time)
1514 - 1525                 João Coutinho, conde de Redondo 
1524 - Oct 1529             Antonio de Silveira 
                              (acting to 5 Jan 1525)
1529 - 1538                 Francisco Coutinho
1538 - 1545                 Manuel Mascarenhas
Governors
1545 - 1549                 Manuel Mascarenhas
1549 - Aug 1550             Luís de Loureiro
Aug 1550 - 1577             Moroccan rule
1577 - 1578                 Duarte de Meneses
1578                        Pedro de Mesquita
1578 - 15..                 Pedro da Silva


Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué

1505 - 12 Mar 1541          Portuguese rule at Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué (Agadir).

Governors
1505 - May 1513             João Lopes de Sequeira 
                              (holder of the factory)
1513 - 1521                 Francisco de Castro
1521 - 1523                 Simão Gonçalves da Costa
1523 - 1525                 António Leitão de Gamboa (1st time)
1525 - 1528                 Luis Sacoto
1528 - 1529                 António Leitão de Gamboa (2nd time)
1529                        António Rodrigues de Parada 
1529 - 1534                 Simão Gonçalves da Camara
1534                        Rui Dias de Aguiar
1534                        Gutierre de Monroy (1st time)
1534 - 1538                 Luís de Loureiro
1538 - 12 Mar 1541          Gutierre de Monroy (2nd time)


Aguz

1506 - 1525                 Portuguese rule at Aguz (Souira Guedima).

Captains
1506 - 1507                 Diogo de Azambuja               (b. 1432 -  d. 1518) 
1509? - c.1522              Diogo de Azambuja, Jr.
152. - 1525                 Gonçalo Mendes Sacoto


Mogador

Aug 1506                    Castello Real de Mogador (Essaouira) built.
Nov 1510                    Re-taken by Morocco.

Captains
Aug 1506 - 1510            
Diogo de Azambuja, Sr.
27 Jun 1507 - 1510          Francisco de Miranda
                              (acting for
Azambuja)
1510
- May 1510             Pedro de Azevedo
May 1510 - Nov 1510
        Nicolão de Sousa


Alcácer Ceguer  (Qsar es-Seghir)

23 Oct 1458 - 1550          Portuguese rule at Alc
ácer Ceguer (El Qsar es Seghir).

Captains

23 Oct 1458 - 1531          ....
1531 - 1545                 Pedro Alvares de Carvalho
1545 - 1549                 Alvaro de Carvalho






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