After Hamadi Jebali asked him to be part of his government, he quit his professional career to contribute to the country's transition into democracy after the crackdown of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali government in the 2011 upsrising.
He quit his professional career. This was to contribute to the country's transition into democracy after the crackdown of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali government in the 2011 upsrising. Hamadi Jebali asked him to be part of his government.