Vladimir Ilyich Kolesnikov (in Russian: ???????? ????? ??????????, born 14 May 1948) is a Russian lawyer and politician.
Kolesnikov was born in Gudauta, Abkhaz ASSR, Soviet Union.
In 1995–2000 he was a First Deputy Interior Minister of Russia.
He served as the acting Minister in September 1996, when Minister Anatoly Kulikov was on vacation.
From 23 April 2002, until 7 July 2006, he was a Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia under Vladimir Ustinov.
Since 19 July 2006, he has been a Deputy Justice Minister of Russia.