Krystyna Maria Bochenek (née Neuman) (30 June 1953 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish journalist, politician and Vice-Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland representing Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska).

She died in office on board the Polish presidential jet in the April 2010 Smolensk air disaster, along with the President of Poland.

Krystyna Bochenek was born in Katowice, and graduated from a high school there, proceeding to study at the University of Silesia.

[1] In cooperation with Silesian newsrooms, she led a campaign raising awareness for the prevention of breast cancer in women under the name "Pink Ribbon".

[1] Bochenek was listed on the flight manifest[3] of the Tupolev Tu-154 of the 36th Special Aviation Regiment carrying the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński, who was on his way to the 70th anniversary memorial of the Katyn massacre,[4] which crashed near Smolensk-North airport near Pechersk near Smolensk, Russia, on 10 April 2010, killing all aboard.