United Nations Secretary-General on innovative financing solutions to the implementation of the Monterrey consensus, coordinating with the High-Level Group on the MDGs, and liaising with various UN and non-UN related institutions, such as the main Bretton Woods institutions, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development-Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC), the United Nations Development Group and the Millennium Communication Campaign. Douste-Blazy was also in charge of organizing the first World Conference of Non-Governmental Donors, with a special focus on the financing for development provided by citizens, local and regional authorities, foundations, non-governmental organizations, economic and social representatives, faith groups and the private sector. It is hoped that these innovative sources of funding could compensate the insufficient official development assistance in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Ahead of the 2012 presidential elections, Douste-Blazy announced in January 2012 that he no longer supported Nicolas Sarkozy and instead was lending his support to centrist candidate François Bayrou. Political functions Governmental functions Minister of Health and government's spokesman : 1993–1995. Minister of Culture and government's spokesman : 1995–1997. Minister of Solidarity, Health and Family : 2004–2005. Minister of Foreign Affairs : 2005–2007. Electoral mandates European Parliament Member of European Parliament : 1989–1993 (Became minister in 1993 and elected in parliamentary elections in March 1993). National Assembly of France President of the group of Union for French Democracy : 1998–2002. Member of the National Assembly of France for Hautes-Pyrénées : Elected in March 1993 but he became minister / 1997–2001 (Resignation). Elected in 1993, reelected in 1997. Member of the National Assembly of France for Haute-Garonne : 2001–2004 (Became minister in 2004). Elected in 2001, reelected in 2002. General Council General councillor of Hautes-Pyrénées : 1994–2001. Municipal Council Mayor of Toulouse : 2001–2004. Deputy-mayor of Toulouse : 2004–2008. Municipal councillor of Toulouse : 2001–2008. Mayor of Lourdes : 1989–2000 (Resignation). Reelected in 1995. Municipal councillor of Lourdes : 1989–2001. Reelected in 1995. Urban community Council President of the Urban community of Greater Toulouse : 2001–2008. Member of the Urban community of Greater Toulouse : 2001–2008. Political functions General secretary of the Union for a Popular Movement : 2002–2004. Other activities GBCHealth, Member of the Board of Directors Innovative Finance Foundation (IFF), Member of the Advisory Board International Consortium on Anti-Virals (ICAV), Member of the Board of Directors Honours and recognition 1997 – Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay 2004 – Honorary Knight Commander of The Most Excellent