George Kurian (politician)

George Kurian
Kurian in 2018
Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterLalan Singh
Preceded byL. Murugan
Minister of State for Minority Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterKiren Rijiju
Preceded byJohn Barla
Personal details
Born1960 (1960) (age 64)
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseLt. Col. O. T. Annamma (Retd)
Children2
Education
Alma mater

George Kurian is an Indian politician and lawyer from Kerala, who currently serves as a Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Minority Affairs in the third Modi ministry. He is a long-standing member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who joined the party ever since its formation in 1980. He was a lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.

Previously, he has served as the vice-chairman of National Commission for Minorities and as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the then Minister of State for Railways, O. Rajagopal.[1][2]

  1. ^ Philip, Shaju (10 June 2024). "BJP's Christian face in Kerala: Who is George Kurian, second minister from the state in Modi govt?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ M, Arun (9 June 2024). "Who is George Kurian, Kerala's second minister in the new NDA government?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

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