Brief profile of Shri Ram Naik Hon’ble Governor of Uttar Pradesh

Born on 16th April 1934 at Sangli, Manarashtra. Shri Ram Naik had his schooling at Atpadi in his home district. He secured B.Com degree in 1954 from Pune University and LLB degree in 1958 from Mumbai University.

He started his career in the A.G. Office Mumbai as a Upper Division Clerk and later rose to higher post. He worked as company secretary and management consultant till 1969. 

A RSS Swamyasevak from child hood, Shri Ram Naik resigned from the services to work as Organizing secretary of Mumbai Unit of Bhartiya Jan Sangh and continued for 8 years. He was also elected President of BJP Mumbai Unit for 3 terms.

Shri Ram Naik represented North Mumbai Lok Sabha constituency as BJP MP and had a track record of getting elected successively for five terms. Before that he was MLA for 3 consecutive terms from Borivali assembly which is a part of his parliamentary constituency. As a people’s representative he used to present his annual performance report to the Voters to uphold the democratic principle of accountability. 

Besides being a seasoned Parliamentarian Shri Ram Naik held a number of posts like – 

Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Organizing Secretary, Mumbai

Janata Party, President, Mumbai

Bharatiya Janata Party, President, Mumbai (3 terms)

BJP Vice President, Maharashtra

BJP National Executive Member

BJP National Chairman, Disciplinary Committee

BJP National Convener, MPs and MLAs Development Cell

BJP National Convener, Good Governance Cell

Chief Whip Lok Sabha (1991-196)

Chairman Public Accounts Committee (1995-1996)

Minister of State for Railways (Independent Charge), Planning and Program Implementation, Home and Parliamentary Affairs (1998-1999)

Cabinet Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas (1999 to 2004) The only Petroleum Minister to work for 5 years after creation of a separate Petroleum Ministry in 1963 to 2014.

Among the Parliamentary achievements, Introduction of ‘Vande Mataram’ in the Parliament, Change of name from ‘Bombay’, to ‘Mumbai’ in all languages, Introduction of MPLAD Scheme and successfully piloting a private member’s bill for promotion of breast feeding and ban of advertisement of baby foods which subsequently became an act.

He is President of International Leprosy Union, Pune

Fighting and personnaly arguing for rehabilitation of Project Affected Persons of Tarapur Atomic Power Project 3 & 4 in Mumbai High Court from 2004

He wrote a book titled “A Saga of Struggle” which narrates with the cause of Tarapur Atomic Power Project affected persons.

On 25th September 2013 Shri Ram Naik declared that he would not contest Lok Sabha elections as he has contested 10 general Elections continuously. He will, however, continue to work for BJP sharing his political experience. 

He was designated as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh on 14th July 2014 and took oath of Office on 22nd July 2014.