He was a candidate for the post of Governor-General in mid-June 2004, but he received only 8 of 41 votes in Parliament, placing second behind Nathaniel Waena, who received 27 votes.
Bio je kandidat za mjesto Generalnog guvernera sredinom lipnja 2004. godine, ali nije izabran jer je dobio samo 8 od 41 glasa u parlamentu, koji je zauzimao drugo mjesto iza Nathaniela Waene, koji je dobio 27 glasova.