S P Tripathi, born on July 3, 1946, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1990 batch of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. A graduate by education, he served in various capacities including District Collector and Magistrate, Special Secretary, Chief Development Officer, and District Magistrate. His most recent posting was as District Collector at Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, from May 23, 2006, to July 31, 2006. Throughout his career, Tripathi held multiple roles within the Uttar Pradesh administration, contributing to district and state governance until his retirement.