Lai Ruoyu (January 1, 1910 – May 20, 1958) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Wutai County, Shanxi Province. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1929. He was the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of his home province from September 1950 to October 1952 and Governor from February 1951 to May 1952. He died of illness in Beijing.