Andrew Ronalds

Andrew Mark Ronalds is an Australian politician who represented the Eastern Victoria Region for the Liberal Party in the Victorian Legislative Council from 5 February to 29 November 2014.

Ronalds was born and raised in Gippsland, growing up on the family farm in Jindivick.

He was later appointed Managing Director of Jindi Cheese and in 2007 established Dairy Cropping Australia.

From 2006 Ronalds was a member of the executive of the Liberal Party, the Administrative Committee, serving as a Vice President from 2007–2011.

Ronalds won pre-selection for the Upper House seat of Eastern Victoria in December 2013 following the announcement that predecessor Philip Davis would retire after 21 years in Parliament.