Mikhail Ivanovich Pankratyev (November 4, 1901 – September 23, 1974) was a Soviet statesman.

[2] In this position, he came into conflict with Lavrenty Beria, in particular, advocated the continuation of repressions and twice wrote memoranda to the leadership on the inadmissibility of terminating cases against "enemies of the people".

Was removed from office for an unsuccessful start of the campaign to combat labor crimes (Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union of June 26, 1940).

The "Case" of Pankratyev and Rychkov (People's Commissar of Justice of the Soviet Union) was considered at the end of July 1940 at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the All–Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks).

After retirement he worked in the Voluntary Society for Assistance to the Army, Aviation and Navy.