Raşit Pertev (born September 1958) is a development practitioner, politician and writer.

He served in the World Bank as International Cooperative Specialist and as Senior Agriculture Economist, from 2000-2004 and 2010–2013, in financial restructuring and agricultural reform operations in Turkey, Croatia, Uganda and Burundi.

Between 2004 and 2005, Pertev served as Minister Agriculture and Forestry in North Cyprus, where he led reforms especially in dairy and olive sectors.

In April 2005 he was appointed Chief Negotiator for the United Nations Peace Talks and Undersecretary for the Office of the President under the Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, and served as plenipotentiary to Mr. Talat until December 2007.

As a writer, he has authored several published books on problems of war and displacement, including an award-winning documentary on missing persons.