Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers List: The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is the chief executive of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In accordance with the constitution of India, the governor is a state de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister.
The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers List is given below since 1920 to 2023.
Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers List 1920 to 2023
The below list of Tamil Nadu CM's with party and their working periods.
S. No | Chief Minister Name | From | To | Party Name |
1 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 16-Feb-2017 | Present | AIADMK |
2 | O. Panneerselvam | 6-Dec-2016 | 15-Feb-2017 | AIADMK |
3 | J. Jayalalithaa | 24-May-2016 | 4-Dec-2016 | AIADMK |
4 | J. Jayalalithaa | 23-May-2015 | 23-May-2016 | AIADMK |
5 | O. Panneerselvam | 29-Sep-2014 | 22-May-2015 | AIADMK |
6 | J. Jayalalithaa | 16-May-2011 | 27-Sep-2014 | AIADMK |
7 | M. Karunanidhi | 13-May-2006 | 15-May-2011 | DMK |
8 | J. Jayalalithaa | 2-Mar-2002 | 12-May-2006 | AIADMK |
9 | O. Panneerselvam | 21-Sep-2001 | 1-Mar-2002 | AIADMK |
10 | J. Jayalalithaa | 14-May-2001 | 21-Sep-2001 | AIADMK |
11 | M. Karunanidhi | 13-May-1996 | 13-May-2001 | DMK |
12 | J. Jayalalithaa | 24-Jun-1991 | 13-May-1996 | AIADMK |
13 | President’s rule | 30-Jan-1991 | 24-Jun-1991 | DMK |
14 | M. Karunanidhi | 27-Jan-1989 | 30-Jan-1991 | DMK |
15 | President’s rule | 30-Jan-1988 | 27-Jan-1989 | |
16 | Janaki Ramachandran | 7-Jan-1988 | 30-Jan-1988 | AIADMK |
17 | V.R. Nedunchezhiyan | 24-Dec-1987 | 7-Jan-1988 | AIADMK |
18 | M. G. Ramachandran | 10-Feb-1985 | 24-Dec-1987 | AIADMK |
19 | M. G. Ramachandran | 9-Jun-1980 | 15-Nov-1984 | AIADMK |
20 | President’s rule | 17-Feb-1980 | 9-Jun-1980 | |
21 | M. G. Ramachandran | 1-Jul-1977 | 17-Feb-1980 | AIADMK |
22 | President’s rule | 31-Jan-1976 | 30-Jun-1977 | |
23 | M. Karunanidhi | 15-Mar-1971 | 31-Jan-1976 | DMK |
24 | M. Karunanidhi | 10-Feb-1969 | 4-Jan-1971 | DMK |
25 | V.R. Nedunchezhiyan | 3-Feb-1969 | 10-Feb-1969 | DMK |
26 | C. N. Annadurai | 1-Mar-1967 | 3-Feb-1969 | DMK |
27 | C. N. Annadurai | 6-Mar-1967 | 14-Jan-1969 | DMK |
28 | M. Bakthavatsalam | 2-Oct-1963 | 6-Mar-1967 | INC |
29 | K. Kamaraj | 15-Mar-1962 | 2-Oct-1963 | INC |
30 | K. Kamaraj | 13-Apr-1957 | 1-Mar-1962 | INC |
31 | K. Kamaraj | 13-Apr-1954 | 31-Mar-1957 | INC |
32 | C. Rajagopalachari | 10-Apr-1952 | 13-Apr-1954 | INC |
33 | P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | 26-Jan-1950 | 10-Apr-1952 | INC |
34 | P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | 6-Apr-1949 | 26-Jan-1950 | INC |
35 | O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar | 23-Mar-1947 | 6-Apr-1949 | INC |
36 | Tanguturi Prakasam | 30-Apr-1946 | 23-Mar-1947 | INC |
37 | Governor’s Rule | 29-Oct-1939 | 30-Apr-1946 | INC |
38 | C. Rajagopalachari | 14-Jul-1937 | 29-Oct-1939 | INC |
39 | Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu | 1-Apr-1937 | 14-Jul-1937 | Interim provisional ministry |
40 | Raja of Bobbili | 24-Aug-1936 | 1-Apr-1937 | Justice Party |
41 | P. T. Rajan | 4-Apr-1936 | 24-Aug-1936 | Justice Party |
42 | Raja of Bobbili | 5-Nov-1934 | 4-Apr-1936 | Justice Party |
43 | Raja of Bobbili | 5-Nov-1932 | 5-Nov-1934 | Justice Party |
44 | B. Munuswamy Naidu | 27-Oct-1930 | 5-Nov-1932 | Justice Party |
45 | P. Subbarayan | 4-Dec-1926 | 27-Oct-1930 | Unaffiliated |
46 | Raja of Panagal | 19-Nov-1923 | 4-Dec-1926 | Justice Party |
47 | Raja of Panagal | 11-Jul-1921 | 11-Sep-1923 | Justice Party |
48 | A. Subbarayalu Reddiar | 17-Dec-1920 | 11-Jul-1921 | Justice Party |
Tamil Nadu CM List Since 1920 with Photo
Check Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers List since 1920 to 2023 with their photo and Service Periods from below link

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https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/whos-who/chief-ministers
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