Menachem Ratzon (Hebrew: מְנַחֵם רָצוֹן, 5 August 1919 – 12 November 1987) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the first Knesset for Mapam.

Born in Petah Tikva shortly after the end of World War I, Ratzon worked in orchards, industry and as a tour guide.

[1] He joined the Socialist League, which later evolved into Hashomer Hatzair Workers Party and then Mapam.

He served on the actions committee of the Histadrut trade union, and was also a member of Petah Tikva's Workers Council, and director of its planning department.

However, he entered the Knesset on 10 April 1951 as a replacement for Dov Bar-Nir,[3] who resigned his seat.