Ion Vatamanu (1 May 1937 – 9 August 1993) was a chemist, writer, and politician from Moldova.

He served as member of the Parliament of Moldova (1990–1994) and chairman of the Committee on Culture of the Parliament of Moldova.

[1] He was born on 1 May 1937 in the Costiceni commune of Hotin County (today, Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast), in the family of Ion and Maria Vatamanu.

He graduated from the 7th grade school in his native village, then, attended the middle school in the village of Vancicăuți, which he graduated in 1954.

He died on 9 August 1993 and was buried in the Central Orthodox Cemetery of Chișinău.