 He was elected mayor of Nice in 1966 after his father died in office, and member of Parliament the year after (positions he held simultaneously).He served as Secretary of State for Tourism in Jacques Chirac's government during 1976–77.Médecin was challenged in the first round of the 1977 municipal elections, and accused of links with former members of the OAS terrorist group which, it was claimed, had helped OAS member and notorious bank robber Albert Spaggiari to escape.