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George Kurian (politician)
Indian politician and minister of State,Fisheries,Animal Husbandary and Dairying / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For Indian businessman, see George Kurian.
In this Indian name, the name Kurian is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, George.
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.
Quick Facts Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Prime Minister ...
George Kurian | |
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![]() Kurian in 2018 | |
Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | Lalan Singh |
Preceded by | L. Murugan |
Minister of State for Minority Affairs | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | Kiren Rijiju |
Preceded by | John Barla |
Personal details | |
Born | 1960 (1960) (age 64) |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Lt. Col. O. T. Annamma (Retd) |
Children | 2 |
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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]