In the 1887 elections he even led his own group of nine MPs. During this time, he was elected twice Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament, in 1878–79 and 1879–80, and served as Finance Minister in virtually all of Koumoundouros' cabinets (1865, 1870–71, 1875–76, 1880–82) as well as Justice Minister in 1880.
In 1887, he even headed his own group of nine MPs. During this period, he was elected twice as Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament in 1878–79 and 1879–80, and served as Finance Minister in almost all of Koumoundouros' cabinets (1865, 1870–71, 1875–76, 1880–82) along with Justice Minister in 1880.