[3] He is also a former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region 2013−2016 and has been a councillor for Aberdeen City Council since 2017.

[4] He first came to Scotland around 1986, when he accepted the offer from a European seafood transport and logistics network (Tradimar/STEF) to open an office in Glasgow.

[5] After marrying a Scot, he later moved to the North East to work for a seafood exporting company.

[5] He succeeded Mark McDonald after he resigned his list seat to contest the 2013 Aberdeen Donside by-election.

[5] His 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.