In 1958 he was awarded a scholarship to study at the University of Hawaii.[1] He subsequently became principal of Koror Elementary School,[2] and spent a summer studying at the College of Guam.[3]
Entering politics, he served in the Palau District Legislature as a representative of Koro until 1972.[4] In April 1970 he defeated Jacob Sawaichi in a by-election for Palau's 10th district seat in the Trust Territory House of Representatives following the resignation of Minoru Ueki.[5] Although he was re-elected in the November 1970 elections, the results of the Palau seats were annulled.[6] However, he was re-elected in the subsequent by-election.[7] He was re-elected again in 1972, but lost his seat to Isidoro Rudimch in the 1974 elections.