- Born on 16 January 1944 in Gap (F)

- Nationality: French

- Member for the Hautes-Alpes département in the National Assembly (1971-1977 and 1986-1988)

- State Secretary for the Budget (1977-1979)

- State Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs responsible for European Affairs (1979-1981)

- Member of the European Parliament (1984-1986 and 1989-2004)

- Mayor of Gap (1989-2007)

- Senator for the Hautes-Alpes département (2007-2014), Member of the Committee for European Affairs (2008-2014)