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.
Un avogado de carreira, traballou como ministro de Relacións Exteriores dende 1993 a 1998 e foi o líder da oposición dende 1998 até que a UDP gañou en febreiro de 2008.