Jean-Marie Balestre (April 9, 1921 - March 27, 2008) was the president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile between 1985 - 1993.
He was preceded by Paul Metternich and succeeded by Max Mosley.
Balestre banned Group B rallying in the World Rally Championship after Henri Toivonen was killed in a fiery accident at the 1986 Tour de Corse, and is also known for improving the safety of Formula One by introducing crash test requirements for F1 cars.