Michael Anthony Aird AM (born 12 April 1949 in Melbourne) is a former Tasmanian politician.
During this time, he held many ministerial positions, including Environment, Industrial Relations, Employment, and Education.
When Labor member Charles Batt retired in 1995, Aird successfully contested election in the seat of Derwent.
On 9 November 2010, Aird announced that he was retiring from politics and that he would step down as Treasurer and as a Legislative Council member on 6 December.
In 2016 Aird was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the Parliament and community of Tasmania, particularly to infrastructure development and microeconomic reform.