Following the French general election of 1978, he accepted the national education portfolio (1978-1981).

This was not the case, however, during the 1981 French elections.

He decided not to apply for 2002 French legislative election.

I didn't even see any posters for the French presidential election, which was to take place the next weekend.

He first came into the public eye as a potential candidate for the 2007 French presidential election.

He came 4th in the 2012 French presidential election achieving about 11% of the vote.

He was one of the twelve official candidates in the 2007 French presidential election.

He will make no friends, either, with his comments on the French presidential election.

He resigned to run for the French legislative election, 2007.

She was a candidate in the 2012 French presidential election.