Kazimierz Pawelek (21 February 1936 in Bochnia – 3 December 2017) was a Polish journalist and politician.
Pawelek was a student at the Warsaw School of Economics studying foreign affairs when he began writing for the magazines Szpilki, Echo Krakowa, and Sport.
Upon graduation, he joined the staff of Dziennik Polski, and moved to Lublin in 1960.
In the 1970s, Pawelek became the editor of Glos Budowlanych.
Later he served as literary director for the cabarets Desant and Korkociag, and also wrote adaptations of Czart and Pod Egida.
From 1983 to 2001, Pawelek worked for the Kurier Lubelski.
Over the course of his career, Pawelek was awarded the Silver Cross of Merit and named a knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
From 2001 to 2005, Pawelek served in the Senate, representing the Democratic Left Alliance – Labour Union electoral coalition.