He was also the president of the MPLA Parliamentary Group until February 2010, when he was named Minister of Territorial Administration on 2 February 2010, and was reappointed to the office on 1 October 2012, after the 2012 elections.
Tamén foi presidente do Grupo Parlamentario do MPLA até febreiro de 2010, cando foi nomeado Ministro de Administración Territorial o 2 de febreiro de 2010, e foi reelixido para o cargo o 1 de outubro de 2012, despois das eleccións de 2012.