Bernard Sta Maria (1944 – 30 July 1987) was a Malaysian politician, community leader and author.
[1][2] A member of the Democratic Action Party, he was first elected to the Malacca State Legislative Assembly[3] in May 1969 making him the youngest elected State assemblyman at the age of 25.
He represented the State of Malacca at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference at Suva, Fiji in 1981.
He was the founder of the Malacca Portuguese Cultural Society in 1967 and also the Educacao Tutorial Services in 1979.
[4] In addition, he visited Portugal to witness the signing of the twin city agreement between Lisbon and the state of Malacca in 1984.