An attorney by trade, he served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1993 to 1998 and was Leader of the Opposition from 1998 until the UDP won the February 2008 election.
Seorang jaksa, ia menjabat sebagai Deputi Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Luar Negeri sejak 1993 hingga 1998 dan kemudian Ketua Oposisi hingga UDP memenangkan pemilihan Februari 2008.