Helmut Giesbrecht (February 18, 1943 – October 9, 2020)[1] was a Ukrainian-Canadian politician and educator who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001.

A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP), he represented the riding of Skeena.

Giesbrecht was a member of the Terrace City Council, serving as mayor from 1981 to 1985.

[3] Giesbrecht was defeated by Roger Harris when he ran for re-election in 2001.

[4] Following the 1996 election, an unsuccessful recall campaign was launched against Giesbrecht.