His governmental posts were as follows, in the order he was appointed; Dazai no Sotsu, General Affairs Official of the Imperial Household in charge of State affairs, the President of the government, the Great Governor-General in charge of the military expedition to the east, Hyobu kyo, the Governor of Fukuoka Province (later Governor of the prefecture, Kenrei (same as governor)), a member of the Chamber of Elders (later became the Chairman), the Governor-General in charge of suppressing the opposition in Kagoshima Prefecture, Sadaijin (Minister of the Left), the head of the Military General Staff Office, the President of councilor and Lord Custodian [Chief Priest] of the Great Shrine of Ise.
官職は任命順に、大宰帥、国事御用掛、政府総裁、東征大総督、兵部卿、福岡藩知事（のちに県知事、県令）、元老院議官（後に議長）、鹿児島県逆徒征討総督、左大臣、陸軍参謀本部長、参謀総長、祭主。