| Jack Biskop | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 26, 2010 |
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| In office November 30, 2006 – June 17, 2010 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacobus Johannes Gerardus Maria Biskop January 15, 1956 Roosendaal, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl - CDA) |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
| Residence | Roosendaal |
| Alma mater | Tilburg University (MA, Psychology) |
| Occupation | Politician, management consultant, counselor |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | (Dutch) Christian Democratic Appeal website |
Jacobus Johannes Gerardus Maria (Jack) Biskop (born January 15, 1956 in Roosendaal) is a Dutch psychologist and politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he has been (again) an MP since October 26, 2010, focusing on education.
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Biskop is born in the province of North Brabant and studied psychology at Tilburg University, with a specialization in developmental psychology, educational psychology and educational sociology.[1] He worked at a school counseling service in Western North Brabant, performed several management positions and had a management consultancy firm of his own from 1994 to 2006.
From 1982 to 1986 he was a member of the municipal council of Roosendaal and from 1991 to 2003 a member of the States-Provincial of North Brabant. He served as an MP in the Dutch House of Representatives from November 2006 to June 2010 and has served again since October 2010. Since 2010 he has also been President of the Benelux Parliament.
Although not in favour of governing with the Party for Freedom (PVV), he is loyal to the coalition agreement of the Rutte cabinet.
In 2003 he was awarded Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.