He became involved in politics in 1951 and was elected as a member of parliament for Keserwan in 1960, and then re-elected in 1972. He was appointed Minister for Agriculture under the government of Prime Minister Saeb Salam and then served as Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Amin al-Hafez (Lebanon) in 1973, later as Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Takieddin el-Solh.[1]