Career
From 2001 to 2004, he served as Mayor of Clermont, Oise.
politician conseiller régional maire
From 2001 to 2004, he served as Mayor of Clermont, Oise.
In March 1998, he was elected to the Regional Council of Picardy to represent the Oise, and was leader of the Socialist group in the regional council from 1998 to 2004, at which date he defeated the incumbent Union for French Democracy administration to become Regional president