John E. Boland (August 7, 1937 – September 2, 2015) was an American politician and educator.
Boland served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1971 to 1973 and was a Democrat.
In 1973, Boland resigned from the Minnesota State Legislature to serve on the Metropolitan Council as chairman until 1979.
Boland was a lobbyist and served as an aide to Congressman Bruce Vento.
Boland died in Saint Paul, Minnesota.