| Melvin D. Close Jr. | |
| Office: | Member of the Nevada General Assembly |
| Term: | 1964 - 1970 |
| State2: | Nevada |
| State Senate2: | Nevada |
| District2: | 3rd |
| Term2: | 1970–1982 |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Date: | 24 April 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Profession: | Attorney |
| Residence: | Las Vegas Valley, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Kathleen Close |
| Children: | Melvin D. Close III, Stephanie Close, Michael Close |
Melvin D. Close Jr. (April 24, 1934 – June 8, 2023) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Nevada General Assembly. An attorney, he is an alumnus of Brigham Young University and the UC Berkeley School of Law.[1] He was Speaker of the General Assembly from 1967 to 1968, and President pro tempore of the Senate in 1977 and 1981. Close died at home in Las Vegas, on June 8, 2023, at the age of 89.[2]