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Raymond Knops
Raymond Knops in 2018
Acting Minister of the interior
and Kingdom Relations
In office
1 November 2019 – 14 April 2020
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byKajsa Ollongren
Succeeded byKajsa Ollongren
State Secretary for the Interior
and Kingdom Relations
In office
26 October 2010 – 1 November 2019
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byAnk Bijleveld (2010)
Assumed office
14 April 2020
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byHim self
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1 March 2007 – 17 June 2010
In office
11 October 2005 – 30 November 2006
Parliamentary groupChristian Democratic Appeal
Personal details
Born
Raymond Willem Knops

(1971-11-10) 10 November 1971 (age 52)
Hegelsom, Netherlands
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
Children2 children
Residence(s)Horst, Netherlands
Alma materRoyal Military Academy
Erasmus University Rotterdam
(Bachelor of Public Administration, Master of Public Administration)
OccupationPolitician · Military officer
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/serviceRoyal Netherlands Air Force
Years of service1995–2000 (Active duty)
2000–2005 (Reserve)
Rank Colonel
UnitNo. 322 Squadron RNLAF
11th Airmobile Brigade
Multi-National Force – Iraq
Battles/wars

Raymond Willem Knops (born 10 November 1971) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. He is the State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Cabinet Rutte III since 26 October 2017

As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he was an MP from 11 October 2005 to 29 November 2006, from 1 March 2007 to 17 June 2010 and has currently been an MP since 7 September 2010, succeeding Ab Klink. He focuses on matters of political asylum policy and the Dutch defence. Previously he was a member of the municipal council of Horst aan de Maas from 1998 to 2002 and also an alderman from 1999 to 2005.

from 1 November 2019 till 14 April 2020 he was the acting Minister of the Interior.

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Official
Political offices
Preceded by State Secretary for the Interior
and Kingdom Relations

2017–present
Incumbent