Jasper van Dijk (born 20 April 1971 in Jutphaas) is a Dutch politician and former civil servant. As a member of the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij) he has been an MP since 30 November 2006. He focuses on matters of education and the Dutch defense. From March to November 2006 he was a member of the municipal council of Amsterdam. Van Dijk studied political science at the University of Amsterdam. In 1990 he lived for a year in the Israeli kibbutz of HaSolelim near Nazareth. References Parlement.com biography External links House of Representatives biography 1971 births Living people 20th-century Dutch civil servants 21st-century Dutch politicians Dutch expatriates in Israel Dutch political scientists Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) Municipal councillors of Amsterdam People from Nieuwegein Socialist Party (Netherlands) politicians University of Amsterdam alumni