Raymond Knops

Raymond Knops
Knops in 2018
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Acting
In office 1 November 2019 – 14 April 2020
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Kajsa Ollongren
Succeeded by	Kajsa Ollongren
State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations
In office 14 April 2020 – 10 January 2022
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Himself (2019)
Succeeded by	Alexandra van Huffelen
In office 26 October 2017 – 1 November 2019
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Ank Bijleveld (2010)
Succeeded by	Himself (2020)
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 31 March 2021 – 2 February 2023
In office 7 September 2010 – 26 October 2017
In office 1 March 2007 – 17 June 2010
In office 11 October 2005 – 30 November 2006
Personal details
Born	Raymond Willem Knops (1971-11-10) 10 November 1971 (age 52) Hegelsom, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal
Children	2 children
Residence	Horst
Alma mater	Koninklijke Militaire Academie Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bachelor of Public Administration, Master of Public Administration)
Occupation	Politician · Military officer
Military service
Allegiance	Netherlands
Branch/service	Royal Netherlands Air Force
Years of service	1995–2000 (Active duty) 2000–2005 (Reserve)
Rank	Colonel
Unit	No. 322 Squadron RNLAF 11th Airmobile Brigade Multi-National Force – Iraq
Battles/wars	War on Terror War in Afghanistan Iraq War

Raymond Willem Knops (born 10 November 1971) is a Dutch politician and retired RNLAF officer who served as State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations under the Third Rutte cabinet from 2017 to 2019 and again from 2020 until 2022. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he was Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations from 2019 to 2020 in an acting capacity. Knops has held a seat in the House of Representatives between 2005 and 2023 with three interruptions due to cabinet formation processes and service in government.