John Hansford Chichester (born August 26, 1937) was the President Pro Tempore of the Virginia Senate.

Chichester first entered the Virginia Senate by winning a special election necessitated by the death of Paul Manns.

In 1995 Andrews was defeated for reelection, and under a powersharing agreement in a body split 20–20, Chichester became co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

When the GOP achieved majority status in 1999, he became the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.

Serving in that capacity he was criticized by conservatives for his positions on fiscal policy and has been praised by the business community for his concern over the infrastructure requirements in order for Virginia to compete in a global market.