Christoffel Paul (Tof) Thissen (born 19 May 1957 in Roermond) is a Dutch politician.

He served as a member of the board of Roermond branch of Stichting Vluchtelingenwerk, a foundation that helps refugees between 1987 and 1991.

In 1994 he became alderman in Roermond, where managed the portfolios welfare, social security, education, culture and youth.

Since 1998 he was a member of the delegation Association of Netherlands Municipalities with the ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.

He for instance chaired the national council for the project Heel de Buurt, which worked on urban renewal.

He also became chairman of the board of Divosa, the national association of managers in the sphere of labour, income and care.

In 2004 Mirjam de Rijk left the Senate to become general director of the environmental organization Stichting Natuur en Milieu.

In the Senate, Thissen was active on the portfolios education, finance and health care.