Veena George is a politician and member of the CPI (Marxist). She is the current Minister for Health and Family Welfare in the Government of Kerala (elected from Aranmula constituency).
Prior to joining politics, she has worked as a journalist with various major Malayalam news channels for over 16 years.
She had taught Physics at Catholicate College Pathanamthitta for one year before taking up journalism as her career choice.
She did her basic schooling at Mount Bethany High School Mylapra in Pathanamthitta district.
She pursued Physics for graduation and postgraduation from Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram and completed her B.Ed. as a University of Kerala rank holder.
She is the daughter of Adv. P. E. Kuriakose and Smt. Rosamma Kuriakose.
She is married to George Joseph, they have 2 kids one daughter and one son.
She was the first female executive editor among Malayalam news channels, the first woman to do so.
