Honorable Minister of State
Father's Name Late Shri Yesso Bhikari Naik
Mother's Name Late Smt. Jayshri Yesso Naik
Date of Birth 04 Oct 1952
Place of Birth Adpai, North Goa District, Goa
Marital Status Married
Date of Marriage 03 May 1984
Spouse's Name Smt. Vijaya Shripad Naik
Educational Qualifications B.A.
Educated at Bombay University, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Profession Businessperson
Profile
1994-99 Member, Goa Legislative Assembly
Member, Public Accounts Committee, Goa Legislative Assembly
1995-96 Leader, B.J.P. Legislature Party
Member, Committee on Delegated Legislation, Goa Legislative Assembly
1999 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
1999 - 2000 Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Tourism
Member, Committee on Absences of Members from the Sittings of the House
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development
30 Sep. 2000 - 2 Nov. 2001 Union Minister of State, Agriculture
2 Nov. 2001 - 14 May 2002 Union Minister of State, Shipping
2002-2003 Union Minister of State, Civil Aviation
8 Sep. 2003 - 22 May 2004 Union Minister of State, Finance
2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 2nd term)
Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
7 Aug. 2007 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
31 Aug. 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Energy
7 Oct. 2009 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Urban Poverty Alleviation
2012-13 Member, Public Accounts Committee
May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)
27 May 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Culture; and Ministry of Tourism.
9 Nov. 2014 - 5 July 2016 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH);
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
5 July 2016 - 25 May 2019 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH);
May, 2019 Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (5th term)
30 May 2019 onwards Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH);
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
Social And Cultural Activities
Has been actively associated with social and cultural activities as President, (i) Vidyarthi Nidhi, Goa; (ii) Sai Prathan Mandir Trust, Ribandar, Goa and Chairman, (i) Shikshan Prasarak Sangh, Dhurpat; (ii) Sharda English High School, Dhurpat, Ponda, Goa; and (iii) Sumangal Urban Credit Cooperative Society, Durbhat, Ponda, Goa; (iv) Ratnagiri Education Society-Ratnagiri, Maharashtra; Member, Managing Committees of various Educational Institutions such as (i) Mandovi Education Society, Betim; (ii) Old Goa Education Society, Old Goa; (iii) Prabodhan Education Society, Porvorm Goa
Special Interests
Travelling, Reading, Yoga, Meditation, Singing, Swimming, Shooting
Sports and Clubs
State Player, Kabaddi, Volleyball, Swimming Champion, Southern State Championship, Gold Medalist in 400 mtr race, Silver medal in shooting, Chairman, Goa Rifle Association-Goa and Mandon Athletic Club - Goa; President, Goa, Olympic Association
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
N.C.C. (National Cadet Corps) `C` Certificate holder and was adjudged the best N.C.C. Candidate