| Karina Pētersone | |
| Office: | Minister of Culture of Latvia |
| Term Start: | 26 November 1998 |
| Term End: | 7 November 2002 |
| Primeminister: | Vilis Krištopāns Andris Šķēle |
| Predecessor: | Ramona Umblija |
| Successor: | Inguna Rībena |
| Birth Date: | 19 September 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Riga, Latvian SSR |
| Nationality: |  Latvian |
| Party: | LPP/LC |
| Otherparty: | Latvian Way |
| Profession: | Philologist |
Karina Pētersone (born 19 September 1954 in Riga, Latvia)[1] is a Latvian politician. She was the Minister of Culture of Latvia from 26 November 1998 to 7 November 2002. She is now a member of the LPP/LC and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). She began her current term in parliament on 7 November 2006. In 2024, she is Director of Support Foundation of the Latvian National Library.[2]
Pētersone speaks Latvian, Russian and English, and has translated several political essays, novels and plays.