Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : North Goa
State : Goa
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 5 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 17
Father's Name : Late Shri Yesso Bhikari Naik
Mother's Name : Late Smt. Jayshri Yesso Naik
Date of birth : 04 Oct 1952
Profession : Businessperson
Positions held :
1994-99 Member, Goa Legislative AssemblyMember, Public Accounts Committee, Goa Legislative Assembly1995-96 Leader, B.J.P. Legislature PartyMember, Committee on Delegated Legislation, Goa Legislative Assembly1999 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha1999 - 2000 Member, Standing Committee on Transport and TourismMember, Committee on Absences of Members from the Sittings of the HouseMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development30 Sep. 2000 - 2 Nov. 2001 Union Minister of State, Agriculture2 Nov. 2001 - 14 May 2002 Union Minister of State, Shipping2002-2003 Union Minister of State, Civil Aviation8 Sep. 2003 - 22 May 2004 Union Minister of State, Finance2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 2nd term)Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the TableMember, Standing Committee on Urban DevelopmentMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism7 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 Energy7 Oct. 2009 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Urban Poverty Alleviation2012-13 Member, Public Accounts CommitteeMay, 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 Welfare5 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
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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 mtrs 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
