Political Functions
Governmental functions
Minister of Health and government's spokesman : 1993–1995.
Minister of Culture and government's spokesman : 1995–1997.
Minister of Solidarity, Health and Family : 2004–2005.
Minister of Foreign Affairs : 2005–2007.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of European Parliament : 1989–1993 (Became minister in 1993 and elected in parliamentary elections in March 1993).
National Assembly of France
President of the group of Union for French Democracy : 1998–2002.
Member of the National Assembly of France for Hautes-Pyrénées : Elected in March 1993 but he became minister / 1997–2001 (Resignation). Elected in 1993, reelected in 1997.
Member of the National Assembly of France for Haute-Garonne : 2001–2004 (Became minister in 2004). Elected in 2001, reelected in 2002.
General Council
General councillor of Hautes-Pyrénées : 1994–2001.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Toulouse : 2001–2004.
Deputy-mayor of Toulouse : 2004–2008.
Municipal councillor of Toulouse : 2001–2008.
Mayor of Lourdes : 1989–2000 (Resignation). Reelected in 1995.
Municipal councillor of Lourdes : 1989–2001. Reelected in 1995.
Urban community Council
President of the Urban community of Greater Toulouse : 2001–2008.
Member of the Urban community of Greater Toulouse : 2001–2008.
Political functions
General secretary of the Union for a Popular Movement : 2002–2004.
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