He was the country's Minister for Finance from 2000 until the government was deposed in the military coup of 5 December 2006.
[1][2] He also represented the South West Urban Fijian Communal constituencies in the House of Representatives, to which he was elected as a candidate of the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) in 2001.
He later helped set up the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA).
[3] Prior to his career in politics he was the second Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji.
[4] He was the older brother to Inoke Kubuabola, another government minister.