Mikalay Ivanavich Charhinets (Belarusian: Мікалай Іванавіч Чаргінец; Russian: Николай Иванович Чергинец; 17 October 1937 – 7 July 2026) was a Belarusian politician and Russian-language writer.
In the Soviet era, Charhinets made a career in the police; he also participated in the Soviet–Afghan War from 1984 to 1987. Charhinets served on the Council of the Republic from 1997 to 2008. He was also a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State.
Charhinets died in Minsk on 7 July 2026, at the age of 88.