ˌɔn twˈɛnti wˈʌn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, hiː pɹɪsˈaɪdᵻd ˌoʊvɚ ðə sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsəl fɚðə lˈæst tˈaɪm, ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv zˈeɪviɚ bˈɛɾəl.
On 21 November 2011, he presided over the city council for the last time, retiring in favour of Xavier Bettel.