Matthew Michels (born March 9, 1960[1]) is an American politician who served as the 38th lieutenant governor of South Dakota from 2011 to 2019.

Michels was born in Pierre, South Dakota.

Michels attended Naval Justice School and entered U.S. Navy JAG Corps.

A member of the Republican Party, he served as speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007.

Dennis Daugaard picked him as his running mate in the 2010 gubernatorial election;[2][3] they were reelected in 2014.