Roque Santana Fernandes

Roque Santana Fernandes
Roque Santana Fernandes
	Portrait of Fernandes
Member of Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly
	In office; 1967 – 5 January 1977
Preceded by	Sebastiao Mazarelo
Succeeded by	Ferdino Rebello
Constituency	Cuncolim
Majority	3,774 (43.62%); 5,337 (58.44%);
Personal details
Born	Roque Santana Joao Fernandes; 15 March 1927; Velim, Goa, Portuguese India, Portuguese Empire (now in India)
Died	12 January 2007 (aged 79); Brookdale Hospital, Brooklyn, U.S
Party	Independent (1989–2007)
Other political; affiliations	Goa Pradesh Congress Committee; United Goans (Sequiera Group) (1967–1977); Congress (I); Indian National Congress (1977–1989);
Spouse	Emerita Barreto
Children	4
Alma mater	St. Anthony's High School
Occupation	Politician; freedom fighter;
Known for	Introduction of Goan democracy
Committees	Freedom Fighter's Rehabilitation Board; Government Assurances; Privileges; Estimates;

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Roque Santana Joao Fernandes (15 March 1927 – 12 January 2007) was an Indian politician and freedom fighter who was a former member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly from 1967 to 1977, representing the Cuncolim Assembly constituency. He is popularly known as the "Father of Goan Democracy" and was responsible for the introduction of democracy by objecting to the Lt. Governor's nomination through his satyagraha. He was one of the prominent people that contributed to Goa's freedom struggle.