sˈɪns hiː bɪkˌeɪm sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt ɪnðə mˈɪnɪstɹi ʌvðɪ ɪntˈɪɹiɚɹ ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, hiː hɐz plˈeɪd ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə mɚɹˈɑːkən stˈeɪt.
Since he became Secretary of State in the Ministry of the Interior in November 1999, he has played a prominent role in the Moroccan State.