After he took the posts of Chunagon, Dainagon and Toka no sechie Geben (a kugyo who supervised many matters outside Jomei Gate at Toka no sechie [Imperial Court Ceremony]), he was appointed as Shonii Naidaijin (Senior Second Rank, Inner Minister) in 1770.
中納言・大納言・踏歌節会外弁を経て、明和7年（1770年）に正二位内大臣。