Ronald Sørensen (born May 4, 1947 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch politician.
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Sørensen obtained an M.A. in history from Utrecht University. Before he became political active he was a history and biology teacher. He co-founded the Livable Rotterdam party and was an early associate of the politician Pim Fortuyn, who was assassinated in 2002.
From 2002 to 2011 he was a member of the municipal council of Rotterdam on behalf of Livable Rotterdam, as well as fraction leader from 2002 to 2010, and from 2007 to 2011 he was a member of the States-Provincial of South Holland on behalf of Livable Zuid-Holland.
Sørensen became candidate for the Party for Freedom (PVV) at the 2011 Dutch Senate election.[1] On June 7, 2011 he was installed as a member of the Senate.[2]
His great-grandfather was Norwegian.[3]