Rein Põder (7 July 1943 – 23 October 2018) was an Estonian writer.

[1] Following his 1967 graduation in Varstu, Põder studied at the University of Tartu.

After three years of military service, Põder graduated with a degree in hydrology.

He spent two years working for the Estonian nature conservancy, and took part in several sea trips.

He joined the Estonian Writers' Union in 1989 and was a member until his death in 2018.