During his father's presidency, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 1991 and represented Bongoville as a Deputy in the National Assembly from 1991 to 1999; subsequently he was Minister of Defense from 1999 to 2009.
在父亲担任总统期间，1989年至1991年他担任外交部长，1991年至1999年任邦戈维尔在国民议会的副代表，随后1999年至2009年他担任国防部长。