Nikolaus Onverwag 'Niko' Bessinger (12 June 1948 – 25 March 2008) was a Namibian politician and independence activist.
He also served as the designated principal liaison officer with UNTAG until the return of the external leadership in 1989.
On 11.09.1987 Judge J Bethune ordered the release of a number of SWAPO activists (Hendrik Witbooi, Danny Tjongarero, Niko Bessinger, Anton Lubowski, John Pandeni and Ben Ulenga) who were detained by the South African Authorities in terms of the Terrorism Act, 1967.
Upon independence in 1990, he was elected to the National Assembly and on 21.03.1990 was appointed by president Sam Nujoma as the first Minister of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism, a position he held until 20 March 1995.
Bessinger died of a heart attack on 25 March 2008 at his home in the Khomasdal suburb of Windhoek.