He again served as president in late 1996, but lost power in a motion of no confidence after only 24 days in office.
Adeang was active in parliament until 2000, serving at various times in the Cabinet, and also as Speaker from February 1997 to December 1998.
Adeang was regarded as a strong opponent of Hammer DeRoburt, who had served as Nauru's first president.
[4] In 1987, Adeang was involved in the establishment of the Democratic Party of Nauru, one of the first official groupings of Nauruan parliamentarians since the 1970s.
[8] Early in 1998, in his capacity as Speaker, Adeang required five members of the house to resign, including the former President Lagumot Harris, following remarks made about him in an opposition newsletter.
He was appointed to the position of High Commissioner to Fiji during 2007, during which time he was accused of, and denied, verbally abusing two ministers.