Elena Chernenko (born April 17, 1957, in Fokino village, Bryansk region, Russian Federation) is a Transnistrian politician who is the Minister of Economy of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR) (2000–2011).
She is a close ally of former Minister of Education Elena Bomeshko, another (former) female member of president Igor Smirnov's cabinet.
In August 2000, Elena Cernenko was appointed as Economy Minister of the self-proclaimed Moldovan Dniester Republic, being reconfirmed in January 2007.
In this, she is engaged in attracting foreign investments and the process of privatization of Transnistrian enterprises.
She played an important role in resolving the customs conflict between Transnistria and Ukraine.