Hugh MacDowell Pollock, CH, PC(Ire) (16 November 1852 – 15 April 1937) was an Ulster Unionist member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 until his death in 1937, being appointed as the country's first Minister of Finance.

His business interests included directorships in manufacturing, shipping, and linen companies, and it was his acumen in this field that brought him to public prominence during the latter part of the First World War.

In 1917, Pollock was appointed director of wheat supplies under the food controller for the north of Ireland, having been elected President of the Belfast Chamber of Commerce in 1917/18.

He was appointed a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in 1936 in respect of the vast impact he made on the Northern Irish political and economic landscape.

Widely travelled and read, he enjoyed golf and shooting and belonged to the Ulster Reform Club and to the Overseas League, in which he played a prominent part.