Elbert Roest

{{Short description|Dutch historian, politician and teacher}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Elbert Roest

| image = Elbert-roest.jpg

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| office = Mayor of Laren, North Holland

| term_start = 2002

| term_end = 2017

| predecessor = Theo Hendriks

| successor = Rinske Kruisinga

| office1 = Alderman of Doesburg

| term_start1 = 1992

| term_end1 = 2002

| predecessor1=

| successor1 =

| office2 = Municipal councillor of Doesburg

| term_start2 = 1992

| term_end2 = 2002

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| successor2 =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1954|10|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Hoogezand, Netherlands

| death_date =

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| party = Democrats 66

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Elbert Jan Roest (born 13 October 1954 in Hoogezand) is a Dutch historian, politician and former teacher. He is a member of Democrats 66 (D66).

From 1992 to 2002, Roest was a member of the municipal council of Doesburg and also an alderman. Roest was the mayor of Laren, North Holland from 2002 until 2017.

Roest studied history at the University of Groningen.