King Mohammed VI

Morocco's King is Mohammed VI. He is a member of the Alawi's family - one of the richest royals in the world and ascended to the throne on July 23, 1999, following the death of his father, King Hassan II.

King Mohammed VI attended the Royal Palace College for basic and secondary education before enrolling at Mohammed V University in Rabat, where he earned a bachelor's degree in law in 1985 and a master's degree in public law three years later. In the late 1980s, the crown prince studied at the European Commission's headquarters in Brussels. He then enrolled in France's University of Nice, where he earned a PhD in law in 1993. His PhD dissertation focused on the Arab Maghreb Union and the European Economic Community. He was schooled in both Arabic and French, and his hobbies included literature and art.

Mohammed VI earns a salary of $488,604 per year as King of Morocco. But, in addition to being King, he is an adept businessman and banker. His family holds a controlling position in the Société Nationale d'Investissement (SNI), which has operations in banking, mining, real estate, tourism, insurance, telecommunications, and other areas. He also has a large amount of land in the country. According to Forbes, his palace's daily operational budget is $960,000, which is paid for by the Moroccan government.

Country: Morocco
Estimated net worth: $2.1 billion