He has a Bachelor's degree in commerce and accounting from the Papua New Guinea University of Technology and served as the governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands from 1993 to 2008,[3] before becoming Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of the World Bank, and then going into politics.

[1][4] The magazine Islands Business named him "Man of the Year" for the Pacific region in 2003, at a time when he was Governor of the Central Bank.

He took a courageous stand in defending the Central Bank from extortion in the face of considerable intimidation from those with the guns during the worst of the ethnic tensions".

[8] In early November 2011, several ministers joined or rejoined the Opposition, ultimately bringing down the government.

There would be increased government support and investment in "productive sectors", including agriculture, tourism and fisheries.