Ines Kostić

Ines Kostić (born 21 October 1984) is a Bosnian-born Dutch political scientist and politician of the Party for the Animals (PvdD), who has served as a member of the Provincial Council of North Holland since 2019, and as a member of the House of Representatives since 2023. They are the first non-binary person to have been elected into the House of Representatives.

Early life Kostić was born in Mostar in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina to a Bosnian mother and a Croat-Serb father, and they were raised there. At the age of 10, they fled the Bosnian War with their parents, seeking refuge in the Netherlands. From Ter Apel, they were transferred to an asylum seekers' center in The Hague. The family was later assigned a house in Niekerk, located in the Province of Groningen.

On 22 November 2023, Kostić ran in the snap general election as the second candidate on the PvdD list, and was elected into the House of Representatives. They were installed as MP on 6 December 2023 as the first non-binary member in Dutch parliamentary history, and they are their party's spokesperson for environment, agriculture, the interior, infrastructure, housing, education, culture, social affairs, and healthcare. When the right-wing Schoof cabinet was formed, Kostić asked ministers-designate of the populist Party for Freedom (PVV) about their views on the Great Replacement conspiracy theory in response to previous controversial statements. A motion filed by Kostić urging the government to meet nature conservation commitments passed the House with the support of two coalition parties.

Personal life Kostić is non-binary, and they are a vegan. As of 2024, they live in Hilversum with their girlfriend and daughter.

Electoral history

+ YearBodyPartyVotesResult.Party seatsIndividual 2017 House of Representatives Party for the Animals 28 1,377 5 2021 12 10,013 6 2023 2 15,232 3 2024 European Parliament 40 2,544 1 2025 House of Representatives 2 22,301 3