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Who is Shripad Yesso Naik?
Shripad Yesso Naik is an Indian politician and BJP leader. He is Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy. He is a member of Parliament from North Goa constituency for the sixth consecutive term.
Early Life and Education
Shripad Naik was born on 4th October 1952 at village Adapai, North Goa District, Goa.
He was born to Yesso Bhikari Naik and Jayshri Yesso Naik.
He completed his primary education in Adpai and Talaulim, followed by a middle school in Shri Saraswati High School, Kavlem, Ponda.
He completed his graduation from Dhempe college of Arts and Science, Miramar, Panaji Goa.
He is married to Vijaya Naik and the couple has three sons. He speaks Konkani, Marathi, Hindi & English.
Political career
He started his political career as a member of Durbhat village panchayat in 1983 and became sarpanch in 1984 and continued till 1993 for nine years.
In 1994, he was elected as a member of Goa legislative assembly from Madkai. Also he was General Secretary of the BJP in Goa. Later, he became the BJP state unit president.
He was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1999.
He held various portfolios in the union cabinet such as Health & Family Welfare, Tourism, Culture, Finance, Roads Transport & Highways, Ports Shipping & Waterways in the past.
He was also a minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee led BJP government in 1999.
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