 He was a member of the quasi-provisional government established in Khüree in 1911 as Manchu control over the country collapsed and was later appointed Minister of Finance under the Bogd Khan's first government.He took part in negotiations during the Kyakhta Conference in which Mongolia sought international recognition of its status as an independent state, but ultimately had to settle for recognition of a "de facto" autonomy under Chinese auspices.Leaving government service in 1915, Chagdarjav pursued a career as a private trader traveling to Great Britain, Italy and Russia in 1916-1917.