Though losing to Mitterand in 1981 and 1988, Chiracs political experience was well-rounded, having already become Minister of Agriculture in 1972 and Premier in 1974, and serving as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.

• 但是他从政经历完整，1972年就已经是农业部长，1974年是法国总理（季斯卡），1977年起至1995是巴黎市长。