Ahmed Lakhrif

Ahmed Lakhrif (, born 1953) is a Moroccan Sahrawi politician serving as the permanent representative of the House of Councillors to the Central American Parliament. He is a member of the House of Councillors since 1997, and is a member of the Istiqlal Party and is a member of the external relations commission of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs.

Early life and education Ahmed Lakhrif was born in 1953 within the Reguibat tribe in Smara, he followed his primary education in Smara and secondary education in Laâyoune.

He is also a member of the central committee of the Istiqlal Party, and has held several positions at the local level, including that of president of the Provincial Association for Social, Cultural and Sporting works in Laâyoune since 1996 and chairman of the board of directors of Dar Al Mouatine in Laâyoune, working on the practical and progressive reintegration of societal outcasts.

Lakhrif has been involved in international delegations with Morocco, notably South Korea, where he met with Yu Myung-hwan in 2008 on reinforcing bilateral ties. He spoke at the 5th Korea-Middle East Cooperation Forum.