hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə tʃˈeɪmbɚɹ ʌv dˈɛpjuːɾiz fɚðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾi fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ænd pɹˈiːviəsli fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn.
He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Democratic Party (from 1994 to 2012, and previously from 1984 until 1989).