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Vladimir Ilyich Kolesnikov (in Russian: Владимир Ильич Колесников, b. May 14, 1948, in Gudauta, Abkhaz ASSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian lawyer and politician.

In 1995 – 2000 he was a First Deputy Interior Minister of Russia. He served as the acting Minister in September 1996, when Minister Anatoly Kulikov was on vacations.

From April 23, 2002, until July 7, 2006, he was a Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia under Vladimir Ustinov.

Since July 19, 2006, he has been a Deputy Justice Minister of Russia.

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