Roelof Bisschop (born 30 November 1956 in

Staphorst Staphorst () is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. History The villages of Staphorst and its southern neighbour Rouveen came into existence as in the 13th century monks started to bring the bogs and swamps into culture. All ...

) is a Dutch historian and politician. As a member of the

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(SGP) he has been an MP since 20 September 2012. Previously he was a member of the

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from 1986 to 2007 and a member of the

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from 2003 to 2011. Roelof Bisschop is a member of the

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1956 births Living people 20th-century Dutch politicians Dutch Calvinist and Reformed Christians Dutch columnists Dutch educators 20th-century Dutch historians Members of the Provincial Council of Utrecht Municipal councillors in Utrecht (province) People from Veenendaal People from Staphorst Reformed Political Party politicians Utrecht University alumni Dutch MPs 2012–2017 Dutch MPs 2017–2021 Dutch MPs 2021–2023 {{Netherlands-politician-stub