Political Career
President of the French Republic: 1995–2007. Reelected in 2002.
Member of the Constitutional Council of France: Since 2007.
Governmental functions
Prime minister: 1974–1976 (Resignation) / 1986–1988.
Minister of Interior: March–May 1974.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development: 1972–1974.
Minister of Relation with Parliament: 1971–1972.
Secretary of State for Economy and Finance: 1968–1971.
Secretary of State for Social Affairs: 1967–1968.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of European Parliament: 1979–1980 (Resignation). Elected in 1979.
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Corrèze: March–April 1967 (Became Secretary of State in April 1967) Reelected in 1968, 1973, but he stays minister / 1976–1986 (Became Prime minister in 1986) / 1988–1995 (Resignation, became President of the French Republic in 1995). Elected in 1967, reelected in 1968, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993.
General Council
President of the General Council of Corrèze: 1970–1979. Reelected in 1973, 1976.
General councillor of Corrèze: 1968–1988. Reelected in 1970, 1976, 1982.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Paris: 1977–1995 (Resignation, became President of the French Republic in 1995). Reelected in 1983, 1989.
Councillor of Paris: 1977–1995 (Resignation). Reelected in 1983, 1989.
Municipal councillor of Sainte-Féréole: 1965–1977. Reelected in 1971.
Political function
President of the Rally for the Republic: 1976–1994 (Resignation).
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