Shripad Naik is an Indian politician and serves as the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) in the Government of India since November 2014.
He represents the BJP and previously held several senior cabinet positions, most notably the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, the Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, and the Union Minister of State for Finance (Revenue), and the Union Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism & Culture in the Government of India. He also sat on several Parliament Committees, such as Urban Development, Energy, as well as Transport and Tourism.
Shripad Naik received the Samaraj Ratna Award in 2016.