Carel Hendrik Frederik Polak (2 September 1909 – 28 February 1981) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and jurist.

Polak worked as a paralegal for the Electricity Production Company South-Netherlands from July 1931 until January 1934.

After the election of 1967 Polak was appointed as Minister of Justice in the Cabinet De Jong, taking office on 5 April 1967.

In December 1970 Polak announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1971 but wanted to run for the Senate.

Asser Instituut, Organisation for Scientific Research and the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences) and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (Custodial Institutions Agency, National Archives, Probation Agency and the Scientific Council for Government Policy).