It was during the national revolution, when he began his career. Being selected as the Deputy Chairman of the
Great Indonesia Party (Parindra). On 2 July 1947, he was arrested by the
Netherlands Indies Civil Administration (NICA). He was held in captivity for two years, until his release on 31 July 1949. In August 1949, he left Parindra, and formed his own political party, the Indonesian National Movement (GNI). The party was short lived, however, and it eventually joined the
Indonesian National Party (PNI) in December of the same year, with Subamia also becoming a member. Following the disestablishment of the Balinese systems of government, including the council of kings, a new provincial legislative body was established, known as the Regional People's Representative Council of Bali. He was appointed to the body, and took office on 1 September 1950, together with I Gusti Made Mudra, I Wayan Dangin, Suteja, and I Gusti Bagis Sugwira. In the
1955 legislative elections, he was elected to the
national legislature (DPR) in the constituency of
West Nusa Tenggara, and was inaugurated on 24 March 1956. He retained the position of President
Sukarno dissolved the legislature. During Sukarno's
Guided Democracy, he was appointed deputy speaker of the DPR, on 26 December 1960. He retained the position until 24 February 1966, when he was appointed as the speaker of the council, replacing then-speaker
Arudji Kartawinata, who retired. As speaker, he only held the position for less than three months, as the legislature's leadership was dissolved by Sukarno. He remained as a member of the DPR until his dismissal on 16 June 1966. Following his dismissal he returned to Tabanan, and died there on 31 December 1986. == References ==