Veena George is an Indian politician and the current Minister for Health and Family Welfare in the Government of Kerala. Veena started her career as a journalist and television news anchor at Kairali TV. Then, she moved to politics and contested from Aranmula legislative assembly in 2016 and 2021. Prior to joining politics, she has worked with major Malayalam news channels for over 16 years. She is also the first female executive editor among Malayalam news channels.