He served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1872 to 1880.

He served as British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 1995.

He was a minor candidate in the 1998 presidential election and later served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2007.

He also served as the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, from 1987 until 1991.

Following this, the upper floors served as the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

He has served as Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Fiji.

In the following year, he served as Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Since 1906 the palace has served as the seat of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

He served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1971 to 1973.

He reentered politics in the 1980s, and served as Minister for Foreign Affairs.