Melvyn Levitsky (born 19 March 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa) is a United States diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Bulgaria (1984–87) and Brazil (1994–98).From 1989 to 1993 he served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters.
In 2003, he became a board member of the International Narcotics Control Board.He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.
He is also on the Advisory Board of the Global Panel Foundation.
Levitsky has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Iowa.