Wilhelm Gent

Wilhelm Gent (born 1935, Central Parish) is a Brunanter congressman and politician with the PvNL.

Biography
Gent was born on a farm to Pieter Gent and Martha Veldsteen (he claimed he was descended from Wilhelmus Veldsteen). Wilhelm joined the Liberal Party in 1956 and participated in the 1957 General Elections as a candidate for a Senate seat. Winning that year, he would be re-elected until 1985, becoming the longest-serving Brunanter senator (28 years). That year a rift was made in the Liberal party; Gent and other prominent members left to form the PvNL. Gent ran for representative of Central Parish in 1985, where he handily defeated his opponent. In 1989 he won, but with a lesser margin and in 1993 he failed to get elected. He took a back seat in politics and moved to Nieuw Helmond. In 2003 he made the intent that he would return to politics. In the 2005 General Elections he was elected to the Senate as a PvNL member, and re-elected in 2007. In 2009 he was elected to the House as a Nieuw Helmond Parish rep.