| Ronnel Rivera | |
| Order: | 11th |
| Office: | Mayor of General Santos |
| Term Start: | June 30, 2013 |
| Term End: | June 30, 2022 |
| 1Namedata: | Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles (2013–2019) Loreto Acharon (2019–2022) |
| Predecessor: | Darlene Antonino-Custodio |
| Successor: | Lorelie G. Pacquiao |
| Office1: | Member of the General Santos City Council |
| Term Start1: | June 30, 2010 |
| Term End1: | June 30, 2013 |
| Birth Name: | Ronnel Chua Rivera |
| Birth Date: | 1 September 1971 |
| Birth Place: | General Santos, South Cotabato |
| Party: | Independent (2010-2012) PCM (2012 - 2021) United Nationalist Alliance (2012 - 2018) PDP–Laban (2016 - 2021) Nacionalista Party (2021 - present) Regional Communities Reforms Initiatives (2022 - present) |
| Spouse: | Jane G. Rivera |
| Profession: | Businessman |
| Relations: | Rodrigo E. Rivera, Sr. (father) Dolores Chua-Rivera (mother) |
Ronnel "Nel" Rivera (born September 1, 1971) is a Filipino politician, entrepreneur, businessman, and former city councilor (2010–2013) and mayor of General Santos (2013–2022).[1] In the 2022 elections, he ran for the position as the first-ever lone representative of General Santos, but lost to his vice mayor Loreto Acharon. He is the son of Rodrigo E. Rivera Sr. the owner of RD Pawnshop Inc., one of the largest pawnshop companies in the Philippines.