He was a United Resources Party member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea, representing the Bougainville Regional seat.
He worked for the UPNG Open College flexible learning system for fifteen years, with his roles including director of their Buka campus and associate director professional and continuing education of the OC system, based at the main campus in Port Moresby.
[1][5] In 2007, he left the Open College system to serve as southern region commissioner for the Autonomous Bougainville Government, taking a significant pay cut.
[6][4] As an ABG commissioner, he initially oversaw the construction of government office accommodation and housing at Buin in South Bougainville, but faced major challenges in relation to water supply, power supply to Buin township, and a lack of roadmaking machinery in response to maintenance requests.
"[4] He subsequently left the ABG, serving as chief executive director of Oil Search Limited's community development division.