[3] In September 2001 following the sacking of Patrick Howell she was appointed Minister of Health and the Civil Service by President Gaston Flosse.
[5] As Health Minister she dealt with a doctor's strike,[6] and proposed that all pregnant women be tested for HIV to contain the virus.
[3] In January 2007 she was appointed Minister of Finance by Gaston Tong Sang.
[9][10] In October 2009 she was accused of favouritism in the awarding of government contracts.
[11][12] In December 2009 she was convicted and fined US$25,000 for skewing the awarding of more than US$1 million worth of contracts.