In 1996, he was elected as Speaker of Parliament, and in 1999 he was elected as President of Vanua'aku Pati.
Το 1996 εξελέγη πρόεδρος του Κοινοβουλίου και το 1999 εξελέγη στην ηγεσία του κόμματος Vanua'aku Pati.