Tzvika Nir (Hebrew: צביקה ניר, born 14 August 1946) is an Israeli writer, poet, lawyer and former politician.

His father Samuel was forcibly recruited to the Hungarian Army during World War II and spent time as a prisoner at a forced labor camp.

[1] Nir grew up in Kiryat Tiv'on and in 1958 moved to Ramat Gan where he graduated from Ohel Shem high school.

Prior to the 1992 elections he joined the Labor Party, and although he failed to win a seat, he entered the Knesset on 21 May 1996 as a replacement for Ora Namir,[2] who had resigned to take up the post of ambassador to China and Mongolia.

Nir served 30 years on the Ramat Gan city council (until 2013), including a term as Head of Culture.