Medlem av Representantkammeret (51st legislative term of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, 52nd legislative term of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, –2007)
Member of the Parliament of Wallonia (10th legislative term of the Parliament of Wallonia, 2019-2024, Namur, 2019–)
senator (57th legislative term of the Senate of Belgium, 2019-2024, 2019–)
President of the Belgian Senate (2019–2020)
Minister for utvikling og samarbeid (2007–2007)
medlem av Representantkammeret (53rd legislative term of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, –2011)