Peter Ester (5 June 1953 – 11 December 2022) was a Dutch sociologist and politician.

He focused on matters of economic affairs, agriculture, social affairs and employment, finance, infrastructure, natural environment and Kingdom relations.

Ester studied sociology at Utrecht University and got promoted in economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Ester was married and a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).

Ester died after a long illness on 11 December 2022, at the age of 69.