Gerrit Oosting (born 12 April 1941 in Zwartemeer - died 15 November 2012 in Oldenzaal) was a Dutch politician.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 from Vlagtwedde in 2009.