Fatma Thabet has worked in the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Finance including notably as Chief Inspector of Economic Affairs. She was also Director General of the Bizerte Economic Activities Space, Director General of the Industry Rehabilitation Bureau at the Ministry of Industry and Small Businesses and, from 2021, Director, representing the State on the Board of Directors of the Bank of Tunisia and the Emirates.[2][3]
On 24 January 2024, she was appointed Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines in the government of Ahmed Hachani.[4]
On 27 April 2026, she was dismissed from her position by President Kaïs Saïed. The interim is ensured by the Minister of Equipment and Housing, Slah Zouari.[5]
