Political Career
Governmental functions
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development : 1992–1993.
Minister of State, Minister of Civil Service and Administrative Modernization : 1991–1992.
Minister of Labor, Employment and Training : 1988–1991.
Minister of Youth, Sport and Recreation : 1978–1981.
Secretary of State for Youth and Sports : 1976–1977.
Secretary of State for Vocational Training : January–August 1976.
Secretary of State for Universities : 1974–1976.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Yonne : 1968–1974 (Became secretary of State in 1974) / Reelected in 1978 but he became minister / 1981–1988 (Became minister in 1988) / Since 1993. Elected in 1968, reelected in 1973, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007.
Regional Council
President of the Regional Council of Bourgogne : 1992–1993 (Resignation) / 1998–2004.
Vice-president of the Regional Council of Bourgogne : 1986–1992.
Regional councillor of Bourgogne : 1986–1993 (Resignation) / Since 1998. Reelected in 1992, 1998, 2004.
General Council
Vice-president of the General council of Yonne : 1983–1988.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Auxerre : 1971–1998 (Resignation). Reelected in 1977, 1983, 1989, 1995.
Municipal councillor of Auxerre : 1971–1998 (Resignation). Reelected in 1977, 1983, 1989, 1995.
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