René Besse (French pronunciation:[ʁənebɛs]; 20 February 1891 in Toulon, Var[1] – 13 February 1947) was a French politician.
Besse was Minister of Pensions for a few months in the second government of Albert Sarraut (1936)[2] and Minister of Veterans and Pensioners from 18 September 1938 to 21 March 1940 in the third government of Édouard Daladier.