1982-1983 – Minister of Finance

1983-1987 – Leader of Opposition

1990 – Special Adviser to the Prime Minister for Disarmament Affairs

September 1991 – Elected Member for Rose-Hill/Stanley

1991-1993 – Minister of External Affairs

1995 – Re-elected Member for Rose Hill/Stantley

December 1995 – Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs, International & Regional Co-operation

 July 1997 – Leader of Opposition,

September 2000 – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

September 2003 to December 2004 _ Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Home Affairs and Minister of External Communications

December 2004 to July 2005 _ Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Home Affairs

Elected 1st Member for Constituency No. 19, Rose Hill/Stantley on 3rd July 2005 under the banner of MMM,MMM-MSM-PMSD Alliance, Now no alliance

Member of Parliament as from 12 July 2005.

  Leader of the Opposition - As from July 2005 to 04 April 2006

Leader of the Opposition - As from 25 September 2007 to 31 March 2010

  Elected 1st Member for Constituency No. 19, Rose Hill/Stantley on 3rd July 2005 under the banner of MMM

  Member of Parliament as from 18 May 2010 to 06 October 2014

Leader of the Opposition - As from 18 May 2010 to 28 January 2013

Leader of the Opposition - As from 01 October 2013 to 15 September 2014

  Resigned as Leader of Opposition on 15 September 2014