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. At present M. K. Stalin of DMK party is the chief minister of Tamil Nadu state. He took oath as chief minister of Tamil Nadu on 7 May 2021.
The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Tamil Nadu chief ministers list with their office term and party name is given below since 1920 to 2023.
Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers List 1920 to 2023
The first chief minister of Tamil Nadu state is A. Subbarayalu Reddiar of Justice Party. V.N Janaki Ramachandran was the first woman chief minister of Tamil Nadu. The current chief minister of Tamil Nadu state is Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin (M.K Stalin). The below list of Tamil Nadu CM's with party and their working periods.
| S. No | Chief Minister Name | From | To | Party Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. K. Stalin | 7 May 2021 | Present | DMK |
| 2 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 16-Feb-2017 | 6-May-2021 | AIADMK |
| 4 | O. Panneerselvam | 6-Dec-2016 | 15-Feb-2017 | AIADMK |
| 5 | J. Jayalalithaa | 24-May-2016 | 4-Dec-2016 | AIADMK |
| 6 | J. Jayalalithaa | 23-May-2015 | 23-May-2016 | AIADMK |
| 7 | O. Panneerselvam | 29-Sep-2014 | 22-May-2015 | AIADMK |
| 8 | J. Jayalalithaa | 16-May-2011 | 27-Sep-2014 | AIADMK |
| 8 | M. Karunanidhi | 13-May-2006 | 15-May-2011 | DMK |
| 9 | J. Jayalalithaa | 2-Mar-2002 | 12-May-2006 | AIADMK |
| 10 | O. Panneerselvam | 21-Sep-2001 | 1-Mar-2002 | AIADMK |
| 11 | J. Jayalalithaa | 14-May-2001 | 21-Sep-2001 | AIADMK |
| 12 | M. Karunanidhi | 13-May-1996 | 13-May-2001 | DMK |
| 13 | J. Jayalalithaa | 24-Jun-1991 | 13-May-1996 | AIADMK |
| 14 | President’s rule | 30-Jan-1991 | 24-Jun-1991 | DMK |
| 15 | M. Karunanidhi | 27-Jan-1989 | 30-Jan-1991 | DMK |
| 16 | President’s rule | 30-Jan-1988 | 27-Jan-1989 | - |
| 17 | Janaki Ramachandran | 7-Jan-1988 | 30-Jan-1988 | AIADMK |
| 18 | V.R. Nedunchezhiyan | 24-Dec-1987 | 7-Jan-1988 | AIADMK |
| 19 | M. G. Ramachandran | 10-Feb-1985 | 24-Dec-1987 | AIADMK |
| 20 | M. G. Ramachandran | 9-Jun-1980 | 15-Nov-1984 | AIADMK |
| 21 | President’s rule | 17-Feb-1980 | 9-Jun-1980 | - |
| 22 | M. G. Ramachandran | 1-Jul-1977 | 17-Feb-1980 | AIADMK |
| 23 | President’s rule | 31-Jan-1976 | 30-Jun-1977 | - |
| 24 | M. Karunanidhi | 15-Mar-1971 | 31-Jan-1976 | DMK |
| 25 | M. Karunanidhi | 10-Feb-1969 | 4-Jan-1971 | DMK |
| 26 | V.R. Nedunchezhiyan | 3-Feb-1969 | 10-Feb-1969 | DMK |
| 27 | C. N. Annadurai | 1-Mar-1967 | 3-Feb-1969 | DMK |
| 28 | C. N. Annadurai | 6-Mar-1967 | 14-Jan-1969 | DMK |
| 29 | M. Bakthavatsalam | 2-Oct-1963 | 6-Mar-1967 | INC |
| 30 | K. Kamaraj | 15-Mar-1962 | 2-Oct-1963 | INC |
| 31 | K. Kamaraj | 13-Apr-1957 | 1-Mar-1962 | INC |
| 32 | K. Kamaraj | 13-Apr-1954 | 31-Mar-1957 | INC |
| 33 | C. Rajagopalachari | 10-Apr-1952 | 13-Apr-1954 | INC |
| 34 | P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | 26-Jan-1950 | 10-Apr-1952 | INC |
| 35 | P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | 6-Apr-1949 | 26-Jan-1950 | INC |
| 36 | O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar | 23-Mar-1947 | 6-Apr-1949 | INC |
| 37 | Tanguturi Prakasam | 30-Apr-1946 | 23-Mar-1947 | INC |
| 38 | Governor’s Rule | 29-Oct-1939 | 30-Apr-1946 | INC |
| 39 | C. Rajagopalachari | 14-Jul-1937 | 29-Oct-1939 | INC |
| 40 | Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu | 1-Apr-1937 | 14-Jul-1937 | Interim provisional ministry |
| 41 | Raja of Bobbili | 24-Aug-1936 | 1-Apr-1937 | Justice Party |
| 42 | P. T. Rajan | 4-Apr-1936 | 24-Aug-1936 | Justice Party |
| 43 | Raja of Bobbili | 5-Nov-1934 | 4-Apr-1936 | Justice Party |
| 44 | Raja of Bobbili | 5-Nov-1932 | 5-Nov-1934 | Justice Party |
| 45 | B. Munuswamy Naidu | 27-Oct-1930 | 5-Nov-1932 | Justice Party |
| 46 | P. Subbarayan | 4-Dec-1926 | 27-Oct-1930 | Unaffiliated |
| 47 | Raja of Panagal | 19-Nov-1923 | 4-Dec-1926 | Justice Party |
| 48 | Raja of Panagal | 11-Jul-1921 | 11-Sep-1923 | Justice Party |
| 49 | A. Subbarayalu Reddiar | 17-Dec-1920 | 11-Jul-1921 | Justice Party |
Tamil Nadu CM List from1920 to 2020 with Photo
Check Tamil Nadu chief ministers List since 1920 to 2020 with their photo and term of office from below link.
Check all state chief ministers list at below link.
https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/whos-who/chief-ministers
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