Willem Koops

Willem J. Koops (; born 24 October 1973) is a Dutch lawyer and politician of New Social Contract (NSC). He was a member of the House of Representatives between December 2024 and November 2025.

Early life and legal career Koops was born in 1973 in Delfzijl, and he attended the Gemeentelijk Gymnasium Hilversum. He studied English language and chemistry at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor Charter Township, Michigan from 1991 to 1992 and Dutch law at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam from 1998 to 2001. During the latter period, he spent some time at Paris-Sorbonne University studying criminal law. Koops was a judge ad hoc in Gelderland at the same time.

Politics He joined NSC when it was founded by Pieter Omtzigt ahead of the November 2023 general election. His portfolio included legal protection and criminal prosecution. Along with Mpanzu Bamenga (D66), he introduced a bill the same month to explicitly prohibit racial profiling during fraud detection and criminal investigations. They argued insufficient protection against the practice existed despite the Constitution's discrimination ban and other anti-discrimination legislation. Koops was not re-elected in October 2025, as NSC lost all its seats, and his term ended on 11 November.

House committee assignments Committee for Justice and Security Committee for Digital Affairs Contact group United States

House of Representatives

New Social Contract