Peter Ester

Peter Ester (born 5 June 1953 in Utrecht) is a Dutch sociologist and politician. As a member of the ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie) he has been a member of the Senate since 7 June 2011. He focuses 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.
Among others he worked at Vrije Universiteit (Free University Amsterdam), Tilburg University and Utrecht University.
Ester is married and a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).