Nicolae Costin (April 7, 1936 in Peciste, Orhei County, Kingdom of Romania today in Rezina District, Republic of Moldova – February 16, 1995 in Chisinau) was a Moldovan politician and one of the leaders of the national emancipation movement from Moldavian SSR.
He was a professor, executive chairman of the Popular Front of Moldova, deputy in the first elected Parliament (1990-1994) of the Republic of Moldova, co-author of the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldova (August 27, 1991), president of the Municipal Council and Mayor of the municipality Chisinau (1990-1994).