1994 - 2009

Deputy at the European Parliament

1999 – 2002

European Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs chairman

1997 – 1999

European Parliament's Committee on Development and Cooperation chairman

1995 – 1997

Senator of Yvelines

1993 – 1994

First Secretary (leader) of the Socialist Party

1973 – 1994

Mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine

1986 – 1992

Regional Councillor of Ile-de-France

1988 – 1991

Prime Minister

1988

Member of the National Assembly of France for Yvelines

1985

Finance general inspector

1983 – 1985

Minister of Agriculture

1981 – 1983

Minister of State, minister of Planning and Land Development

1978

Deputy of Yvelines' 3^rd district at the National Assembly

1975 – 1979

National Secretary of the Socialist Party, in charge of the public sector

1975

Member of the executive board of the Socialist Party

1969 – 1973

Deputy of Yvelines' 4^th district at the National Assembly

1967 – 1973

Deputy of Yvelines' 4^th district at the National Assembly

1967 – 1973

National Secretary of the PSU (Unified Socialist Party)

1965

General Secretary of the "Commission des comptes et des budgets économiques de la nation", part of the Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment

1958

Finance Inspector

1956 – 1958

Studies at the ENA