He took the presidency of the "Association générale des étudiants d'Alger" (General Association of Alger's Students) in 1957, and also took part in the Alger insurrection of May 1958, which brought Charles de Gaulle back to power. ###>=== Carrière et activisme politique ===En 1957, il prend la présidence de l'Association Générale des Étudiants d'Algérie (A.G.E.A.).