He was appointed regional delegate of the
Ministry of Tourism in Laâyoune in 1997. 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. ==See also==