Career
He was Minister of Handicrafts in the cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane. In April 2013, while King Mohammed VI was on vacation in France, Hamid Chabat Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party announced his intentions to leave the coalition that forms the cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane. Consequently a resignation request was submitted on 9 July 2013 for all the Party"s ministers.
