In 1967 he became Minister of Education, and the following year, he was the target of strong criticism from left-wing students protesting against the government's plans for university reform.
Godine 1967. postao je ministar obrazovanja, a već sljedeće godine dobio je snažne kritike od strane ljevičarskih studenata koji su protestirali zbog vladinih planova o sveučilišnim reformama.