- Vice President of the French Senate (1998-2011, 2014-2017)
- Mayor of Marseille (1995-2020)
- Senator of Bouches-du-Rhône (1998-2017)
- Leader of Union for a Popular Movement in the Senate (2011-2014)
- President of the French Union for a Popular Movement Party (2004-2007)
IVLP ’84