He previously served as a deputy member of the Committee on Defence between 2002 and 2006, and as a deputy member of the Committee on Finance between 2006 and 2010.
Ia sebelumnya menjabat sebagai anggota deputi Komite Pertahanan antara 2002 dan 2006, dan sebagai anggota deputi Komite Keuangan antara 2006 dan 2010.