He then became mayor of Gafsa (1966-1969) and ambassador of Tunisia in London (1969-1972) and Brussels (1972-1978), then director general of international cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1978-1979).
He also directed the airline Tunisair between 1979 and 1980 and joined the World Bank as executive director between 1980 and 1984.
He occupied the functions of Minister of Planning between June 18, 1983 and October 27, 1987 and Minister of Finance between July 8, 1986 and October 27, 1987, in a difficult economic climate caused by the indebtedness then known the country .
He hands over his portfolios following a government reshuffle initiated by the new Prime Minister Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.
After completing his responsibilities in Washington in 1994, he worked in the private sector, as an adviser to Amen Bank and as chairman of the board of the Mediterranean Insurance and Reinsurance Company.