Gerrit Oosting

{{short description|Dutch politician}}

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| office = Burgemeester of Gieten

| term_start = 1987

| term_end = 1997

| office2 = Burgemeester ad int. of Eelde

| term_start2 = 1991

| term_end2 = 1992

| office3 = Burgemeester ad int. of Ambt Delden

| term_start3 = 1998

| term_end3 = 2001

| office4 = Burgemeester ad int. of Vlagtwedde

| term_start4 = 2009

| term_end4 = 2009

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|04|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Zwartemeer, Netherlands

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|11|15|1941|04|12|df=y}}

| death_place = Oldenzaal, Netherlands

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| nationality = Dutch

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Gerrit Oosting (12 April 1941 in Zwartemeer – 15 November 2012 in Oldenzaal) was a Dutch politician.{{cite news|url=http://www.tctubantia.nl/regio/oldenzaal/4730992/Gerrit-Oosting-zwaait-scepter-in-Vlagtwedde.ece|title=Gerrit Oosting zwaait scepter in Vlagtwedde|date=27 March 2009|work=e Twentsche Courant Tubantia|language=Dutch|accessdate=27 September 2011}}{{cite web|author=Oud leerlinge Nutsmavo |url=http://www.tctubantia.nl/regio/12046883/Gerrit-Oosting-(71)--overleden.ece |title=Gerrit Oosting (71) overleden - Regio - TC Tubantia |publisher=Tctubantia.nl |date=2012-11-18 |accessdate=2012-11-23}}

Oosting started his career as a teacher in Oldenzaal. From 1978 to 1987 he was an alderman for the Labour Party (PvdA) in Oldenzaal. Subsequently he was mayor of Gieten from 1987 to 1997 and also mayor ad int. of Eelde from 1991 to 1992, succeedingly mayor ad int. of Ambt Delden from 1998 to 2001, and mayor ad int. of Vlagtwedde in 2009.