He served excellently in World War II and rose to lieutenant colonel rank.

He left active service in the French army in 1946 and was promoted to reserve lieutenant colonel in 1953.

He writes this telegram: "Not approving the coup de force which provoked the deposition of HM the Sultan of Morocco, and which I consider illegal on all counts, I have decided to resign from my duties as Pasha of Sefrou in order to be faithful in my soul and conscience.

[12] He resigned as Prime Minister during the May 1958 crisis, which was created by the refusal to allow the People's Movement Party.

[13] Confronted with "recurrent health problems", he died in Rabat on April 12, 1961 – 45 days after King Mohammed V - and was buried in his hometown.