He is the current High Commissioner for Trinidad and Tobago to the Republic of South Africa.
Francis was previously a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for Moruga/Tableland between 2015 and 2020, when he served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Education.
He was appointed as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education on 23 September 2015, a position that he held until 9 August 2020.
[6] It was predicted that he would be appointed as Minister of Public Administration after Marlene McDonald's position was revoked.
[7][8] Instead the PNM nominated Winston Peters, who ultimately lost to the United National Congress's Michelle Benjamin.