Victoria Fernandes (26 July 1934 – 7 September 2019) was an Indian politician from Goa, who represented the St. Cruz Assembly constituency for four terms.

Her journeys with her father in the jungles of North Canara, during which she saw the poor condition of the tribals there, inspired her to serve people.

[3] Fernandes grew up getting inspired by the stories of Saint Maria Goretti, Joan of Arc, Rani of Jhansi and Florence Nightingale.

[8] When the Council of Action was formed as a non-party organisation meant to oppose the merger and overthrow the ruling Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party government, Fernandes led a few hundred people at a protest at Azad Maidan, Panaji, after which she was arrested.

[3] In 1978–79, she was part of the Ramponnkar movement alongside Matanhy Saldanha, supporting traditional fishermen whose livelihood was threatened by mechanised fishing that was encouraged by Shashikala Kakodkar's government.

[8] Fernandes contested elections and lost twice, first representing the Janata Party in 1984 and later the Gomantak Lok Pox.

[5] She held ministerial posts in the departments of agriculture, tourism, fisheries, women and child development.

She is also regarded as the first Goan to be arrested under the National Security Act, following which she was imprisoned for three months at Aguada jail in 1994.

[2] In 2007, she briefly revolted against the Congress Party in Goa for not giving her a position in the cabinet of ministers despite her being the only elected female Member of Legislative Assembly.

She then failed to overthrow the government, led by Digambar Kamat, by partnering with Manohar Parrikar, the leader of the Opposition.

[7] Writer Dilip Borkar published a book about her, titled, Flower of Fire,[8] which was released on the occasion of her birthday.