He was appointed to Daijo daijin in 1240 because of Emperor Shijo's genpuku and kakan (putting a crown on a young man's head at a genpuku ceremony), and he served until the genpuku ceremony ended in the following year.
仁治元年（1240年）に四条天皇元服加冠のために太政大臣に任じられ、元服の儀が終わる翌年まで務めた。