Michael Leutert (born 8 August 1974) is a senior United Nations official, German politician (Die Linke) and graduate sociologist.

After graduating from high school in Mittweida in 1993, Leutert studied sociology, political science and law at the Technical University of Chemnitz and the Technical University of Dresden, graduating as a sociologist in 2002.

He received his mandate via the state list of the Saxon Left Party (Die Linke).

He was also a member of the supervisory board of the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ).

[5] Since April 2021, Leutert is the director of the German Representation Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).