He held prominent positions such as Benkan (an official of the Oversight Department which was a division of the daijokan responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices) and Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain), and was appointed Sangi (Councilor) in 1838, and was raised to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) in 1841, thereafter becoming a Chunagon (Middle Counselor) in 1848.
弁官、蔵人頭を歴任し、天保9年（1838年）参議、天保12年（1841年）従三位に昇進し、また嘉永元年（1848年）中納言となる。