Michael Ratzon (Hebrew: מיכאל רצון; born 21 September 1952) is an Israeli former politician who briefly served as a member of the Knesset for the Likud in 1996 and again from 2003 until 2006.
Born in Petah Tikva, Ratzon gained an LLB and an MA in law from Bar-Ilan University, before working as an attorney.
On 5 March 2003 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Industry, Trade and Labour, but was sacked by Ariel Sharon in October 2004 for voting against the Gaza disengagement plan.
[2] Prior to the 2006 elections he was placed 33rd on the Likud list, and lost his seat when the party won only 12 mandates.
[3] During Israel Katz's term as transportation minister, Ratzon was appointed as the chairman of NTA [he], which is responsible for the Tel Aviv Light Rail project.