Kari Häkämies (born 1956) is a Finnish lawyer and politician being a member of the National Coalition Party.

[2] He served as the justice minister between 2 February 1996 and 12 March 1998 in the first cabinet of Paavo Lipponen.

[3] Häkämies was elected as mayor of Kuopio in 1998 and held the post until 2001.

[3] He was appointed minister of interior to the second cabinet of Lipponen on 15 April 1999.

[2][3] Häkämies resigned from the office on 30 August 2000[3] and was replaced by Ville Itälä in the post on 1 September.