Wilhelmina (Ineke) van Gent (Arnhem, 21 june 1957) is a Dutch politician. She is member of the Tweede Kamer for the GreenLeft. Van Gent attended both MAVO and HAVO in Arnhem and attended the Social Academy. During and after her studies Van Gent worked as check out clerk, clean lady and baby sitter and was active in the youthwing of the Pacifist Socialist Party, the PSJG. Between 1982 and 1985 she worked for the Groningen Housing agency as social adviso. Between 1985 and 1994 she was member of the Groningen municipal council, first for the Pacifist Socialist Party (PSP) and since 1991 later for the GreenLeft in which the PSP merged. Since 1990 she was chair of the GreenLeft parliamentary party. During this period was member of the party council of the PSP and the Greenleft. In 1993 she was