Raymond Willem Knops (born November 10, 1971 in Hegelsom) is a Dutch politician and former officer. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he was an MP from October 11, 2005 to November 30, 2006, from March 1, 2007 to June 17, 2010 and is currently an MP since September 7, 2010, succeeding Ab Klink. He focuses on matters of political asylum policy and the Dutch defense.