He was promoted to Shosanmi (Senior Third Court Rank), appointed as Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain), Sangi (Councilor), and then Gon Chunagon (a provisional vice-councilor of state), and assumed the role of Mutsu Dewa Azechi (Inspector of the provincial government in Mutsu and Dewa) as well as Ukone no daisho (Major Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards) in the Jowa era (834 to 848) during Emperor Ninmyo's reign.
仁明天皇の承和(日本)年間（834年-848年）に正三位に叙せられ、蔵人頭に補せられ、参議を経て権中納言に遷り、陸奥国出羽国按察使、右近衛大将を兼ねる。