Gerrit Ybema (29 October 1945 – 15 February 2012) was a Dutch politician in the Democrats 66 (D66) party.

Born in Schettens, Ybema studied economics at University of Groningen.

After working at Enschede municipality, he moved to Friesland province in 1986 to become advisor to its Gedeputeerde Staten.

He was member of political party Democraten 66 and was elected to the municipal council of Leeuwarden.

Ybema was married and lived in the Frisian village Uitwellingerga.