Mykola Platonovych Bazhan (Ukrainian: 1904 – 1983) was a Soviet Ukrainian writer, poet, highly decorated political and public figure. In 1943–49 Bazhan was a Deputy Chairman of the Council of Minister (Commissars) of the Ukrainian SSR. He was a survivor who navigated the treacherous Soviet system, sometimes denouncing colleagues but also working to redeem them posthumously, leaving behind a legacy of both compromised political alignment and courageous cultural efforts.