He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Democratic Party (from 1994 to 2012, and previously from 1984 until 1989).
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.