Aäron "Arie" Pais (16 April 1930 – 25 June 2022) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and economist.

Before World War II, he attended from 1942 on his secondary education at gymnasium level at the Jewish Lyceum in Amsterdam.

After this study, Pais was appointed as a researcher at this university where he subsequently obtained his doctorate (PhD) in economic sciences in 1973.

Pais worked as a professor of Public economics at the University of Amsterdam from April 1974 until 19 December 1977 Pais was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1977, taking office on 20 September 1977 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Finances.

After the election of 1977 Pais was appointed as Minister of Education and Sciences in the Cabinet Van Agt-Wiegel, taking office on 19 December 1977.