On May 1, 2009 he was appointed as the State Minister in the second cabinet of Erdoğan.
On December 21, 1869 he returned and was appointed to the powerful post of Minister of Finance in the cabinet.
He says that Egypt's priorities include security and the economic situation but will not confirm who will be appointed in the new cabinet.
Later Desai moved to Delhi as he got appointed in the cabinet.
Mussa was appointed Minister of Labour in the cabinet that became effective 15 June 2009.
He also dropped all three ministers who were women from the last cabinet, and appointed only one woman in the new cabinet, as minister of women's affairs.
On July 6, 2011 he was appointed as the Deputy prime minister in the third cabinet of Erdoğan.
She was appointed Minister of Industry and Trade in the cabinet that became effective on 15 June 2009.
She was appointed Deputy Minister of Health in the cabinet that became effective on 15 June 2009.
Four days later, however, he was appointed foreign minister again in the new cabinet.