Ronald Gilbert Dawe (born 1944) is a Canadian educator and former politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. George's in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1979 to 1989. He was born in Topsail and was educated at Prince of Wales Collegiate and Memorial University. After completing his education, Dawe taught high school. He was also Parks and Recreation director for Stephenville and a recreation consultant for the Newfoundland Department of Rehabilitation and Recreation.