Madiha Khayr’s appointment to Morocco’s new government lasted just two days, ending Sunday amid a growing controversy over a purported medical document dating back to 2004 and allegations surrounding an earlier judicial investigation.
King Mohammed VI approved a request from Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri to relieve Khayr of her duties as minister delegate responsible for vocational training and qualification, according to a Royal Cabinet statement issued October 18.
The statement cited Article 47 of the Constitution but gave no reason for her dismissal.
Khayr had joined Mansouri’s government on Friday, October 16, following a political rise within the Istiqlal Party.
Shortly after her appointment, Moroccan media began circulating reports about a purported medico-legal certificate attributed to her, allegedly issued by a psychiatrist in 2004.
The document was linked in subsequent reporting to an earlier judicial investigation involving allegations of fraud and bank cheques.
The controversy prompted questions about the timing of the document’s circulation, while the Royal Cabinet has not confirmed any connection between the allegations and Khayr’s removal.
Born in Beni Mellal in 1975, Khayr previously served as secretary-general of the Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation and held responsibilities at Morocco’s National Airports Office.
She was elected to Parliament in September after securing more than 21,000 votes in Beni Mellal, approximately 7,000 ahead of her nearest rival.
The result helped secure her appointment as president of Istiqlal’s parliamentary group, a position the party must now decide how to fill.
An Istiqlal executive committee member since October 2024, Khayr had been the party’s only female representative in Mansouri’s newly appointed cabinet.
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