Political Career
Governmental functions
Secretary of State for Social Affairs: 1972-1973
Secretary of State for Employment and Population : 1973-1974
Secretary of State for Public Service : March-May 1974
Secretary of State for Budget : May 1974-1977
Secretary of State for Relations with Parliament : April-September 1977 (Became senator in 1977).
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament : 1979-1980 (resignation). Elected in 1979.
National Assembly
Member of the National Assembly of France for Vosges : 1962-1972 (Became Secretary of State in 1972). Elected in 1962, reelected in 1967, 1968, 1973, but he stays Secretary of State.
Senate
President of the Senate of France : 1998-2008. Elected in 1998, reelected in 2001, 2004.
Président of the Finance Commission of the Senate : 1986-1998.
Senator of Vosges : Since 1977. Elected in 1977, reelected in 1986, 1995, 2004.
Regional Council
Regional councillor of Lorraine : 1977-1992. Elected in 1986.
General Council
President of the General Council of Vosges : Since 1976. Reelected in 1979, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2011.
General councillor of Vosges : Since 1964. Reelected in 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2001, 2008.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Remiremont : 1983-2001. Reelected in 1989, 1995.
Deputy-mayor of Remiremont : 1971-1983. Reelected in 1977.
Municipal councillor of Remiremont : 1965-2001. Reelected in 1971, 1977, 1983, 1989, 1995.
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