He served in the state cabinets formed in 1983, 1987 and 1996.
The state cabinet approved the industrial projects on 22 August 2007.
He was sworn into the new state cabinet on July 22, 2008.
He was included in the state cabinet on February 19.
His statements were directly pointed at seniors in the state cabinet and police department.
He is the leader of the parliamentary party in the legislature and heads the state cabinet.
In August 2008, he was dropped from the state cabinet.
On May 22, the state cabinet voted to buy some of the 700 objects offered.
They are the first husband and wife to serve together in a state cabinet.
This later led to speculation that he would be dropped from the state cabinet in a reshuffle.