Education
Master's degree in Law (1975). Graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (1975). Postgraduate diploma in Environment Law (1976).
Doctorate in Political Science (1984)
Master's degree in Law (1975). Graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (1975). Postgraduate diploma in Environment Law (1976).
Doctorate in Political Science (1984)
Chairman of the Radical Party (1999–2000). Vice-President of the UDF (2000–2002). National Secretary of the UDF (since 2002). Vice-President of the ACP-EU Joint Assembly (since 2001)
He is a member of the Union for French Democracy, which is part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Development.
He was president of the center-right Parti radical valoisien from 1997 to 1999.