Nicholas John Griffin (born 1 March 1959) is a British politician, chairman of the far right British National Party and a Member of the European Parliament for North West England. He is married with four children, and lives in Wales.

Griffin was born in Barnet, London, and was educated in Suffolk. He joined the National Front aged 15, and following his graduation from Cambridge University became a political worker for the party. In 1980 he became a member of its governing body, and later wrote articles for right-wing magazines. He was the party's candidate for the seat of Croydon North West in 1981 and 1983. Griffin left the National Front in 1989, and in 1995 joined the British National Party, becoming its leader in 1999. He stood as the party's candidate in several elections, and in 2009 was elected as a member of the European Parliament for North West England in the 2009 European Elections.

In 1998 Griffin was convicted of distributing material likely to incite racial hatred, for which he received a suspended prison sentence. He was charged in 2005 with inciting racial hatred, but following a retrial was cleared. Griffin has been criticised for his comments on political and religious matters, his Holocaust denial and anti-semitic articles, although since becoming leader of the BNP he has distanced himself from these opinions. He is a strong critic of aspects of Islam. Over the years several educational institutions have invited him to speak on matters including political radicalism, multiculturalism, and BNP policy.