Christophe Arend
{{short description|French politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Christophe Arend
| image = Christophe Arend 02.jpg
| caption =
| office = Member of the French National Assembly for Moselle's 6th constituency
| term_start = 21 June 2017
| term_end = 21 June 2022
| predecessor = Laurent Kalinowski
| successor = Kévin Pfeffer
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|8|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Forbach, France
| party = En Marche!
| education = Henri Poincaré University University of Burgundy
| profession = Dentist
}}
Christophe Arend (born 12 August 1975) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who served as a member of the French National Assembly from the 2017 elections until 2022, representing Moselle's 6th constituency.{{Cite web|url=http://elections.interieur.gouv.fr/legislatives-2017/057/05706.html |title=Elections législatives 2017 |accessdate=19 June 2017 |work=Ministry of the Interior |language=French}}
Political career
In parliament, Arend served as member of the Committee on Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning. In addition to his committee assignments, he was part of the French-German Parliamentary Friendship Group.[http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA720310 Christophe Arend] French National Assembly.
In April 2018, Arend joined other co-signatories around Sébastien Nadot in officially filing a request for a commission of inquiry into the legality of French weapons sales to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, days before an official visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Paris.John Irish and Marine Pennetier (April 5, 2018), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-saudi-arms/ahead-of-saudi-prince-visit-macron-lawmaker-asks-for-inquiry-over-french-arms-sales-idUSKCN1HC2N9 Ahead of Saudi prince visit, Macron lawmaker asks for inquiry over French arms sales] Reuters.
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