Ron Sao

{{Short description|Western Australian politician}}

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| name = Ron Sao

| honorific-suffix = MLA

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| assembly = Western Australian Legislative

| constituency_AM = Cannington

| term_start = 8 March 2025

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| predecessor = Bill Johnston

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| party = Labor

| website = {{URL|https://ronsao.com.au/}}

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Ronald Sao is an Australian politician from the Labor Party who is member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Cannington. He won his seat at the 2025 Western Australian state election.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-09 |title=Cannington - WA Electorate, Candidates, Results |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/wa/2025/guide/cann |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=www.abc.net.au |language=en-AU}}

Sao was raised in Beckenham and educated at St Norbert College.{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Liam |date=2024-10-03 |title=Former staffer vies for top job |url=https://www.yourlocalexaminer.com.au/former-staffer-vies-for-top-job/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Your Local Examiner |language=en-US}} Sao served as chief of staff for his predecessor Bill Johnston from March 2021 to December 2025.{{Cite web |last=Hastie |first=Hamish |date=2024-02-11 |title=Johnston lieutenant shaping up as his replacement in Cannington |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/western-australia/johnston-lieutenant-shaping-up-as-his-replacement-in-cannington-20240211-p5f429.html |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=WAtoday |language=en}}

In 2021, he survived an emergency incident at Smiths Beach.{{Cite web |last=RACWA |title=Ron Sao's Rescue {{!}} RAC Rescue Helicopter {{!}} RAC WA |url=https://rac.com.au/membership-benefits/info/ron-saos-rescue |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=RAC WA - For a better WA |language=en}}