Jacques Tichelaar (born 2 January 1953 in Heerenveen) is a Dutch politician and former trade union leader and educator. He is a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid). Since 1 May 2009 he has been the Queen's Commissioner (since 30 April 2013 named King's Commissioner) of the province of Drenthe. Previously he was an MP from 2002 to 2009 and Parliamentary group leader from 2007 to 2008.