10 Facts About Christian Allard

Christian Allard was born on 31 March 1964 and is a French citizen and a Scottish politician.

Christian Allard first came to Scotland around 1986, when he accepted the offer from a European seafood transport and logistics network to open an office in Glasgow.

Christian Allard worked in the fishing industry for over 30 years.

Christian Allard worked part-time as a constituency assistant to Dennis Robertson MSP, and was a key part of Mr Robertson's successful 2011 campaign team in Aberdeenshire West.

Christian Allard succeeded Mark McDonald after he resigned his list seat to contest the 2013 Aberdeen Donside by-election.

Christian Allard's swearing into the Scottish Parliament was conducted in both English and French, the first time that the latter language has been used for the purpose.

Christian Allard stood for re-election in 2016 and topped the SNP's regional list in the North East region.

Christian Allard was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the Scotland constituency in the 2019 European Parliament election.

Christian Allard served as MEP until the 31 January 2020, when the Brexit process was completed.

Christian Allard has raised three daughters in Scotland, and now has six grandchildren.