List of Chief Ministers of Kerala
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India has 28 states and 8 Union territories in this country. Kerala state is the twenty-first largest Indian state by area and the twelfth largest Indian state by population in Indian country.
The Chief Minister of Kerala is the chief executive of the Indian state of Kerala which is appointed by a state’s governor. The chief minister is the leader of the state Legislative assembly. They would be the chief adviser to the nominal head of their respected state. All new principal announcements of policy are made by him on the floor of the house. The Chief Minister supervises and coordinates the policies of the several Ministers involved in the formulation and implementation of a policy and department. For the removal of ministers, the governor is dependent on the chief minister because the governor can’t remove/dismiss ministers at his will. The Chief Minister has a free hand in preparing the list of his colleagues and also he may ask anyone of his colleagues to resign.
Kerala has one legislature house and chamber, the Kerala Legislative Assembly has 141 seats, headed by a speaker. Kerela state sends 19 members to the Lok Sabha and 8 members to the Rajya Sabha. The Chief Minister heads the executive, which is made up of the party or coalition elected with a majority in the legislature. Chief minister guide and control the activity of other ministers. The maximum term serves of chief minister is for five years and is subject to no term limits. The first chief minister formed was on 5 April 1957.
2.The Government of India’s on 1 November 1956 States Reorganisation Act inaugurated the new Kerala state in India.
3.Technopark is a technology park in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. it is the largest Information Technology park in Asia in terms of built-up area.
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The Chief Minister of Kerala is the chief executive of the Indian state of Kerala which is appointed by a state’s governor. The chief minister is the leader of the state Legislative assembly. They would be the chief adviser to the nominal head of their respected state. All new principal announcements of policy are made by him on the floor of the house. The Chief Minister supervises and coordinates the policies of the several Ministers involved in the formulation and implementation of a policy and department. For the removal of ministers, the governor is dependent on the chief minister because the governor can’t remove/dismiss ministers at his will. The Chief Minister has a free hand in preparing the list of his colleagues and also he may ask anyone of his colleagues to resign.
Kerala has one legislature house and chamber, the Kerala Legislative Assembly has 141 seats, headed by a speaker. Kerela state sends 19 members to the Lok Sabha and 8 members to the Rajya Sabha. The Chief Minister heads the executive, which is made up of the party or coalition elected with a majority in the legislature. Chief minister guide and control the activity of other ministers. The maximum term serves of chief minister is for five years and is subject to no term limits. The first chief minister formed was on 5 April 1957.
| Sr No. | Name | Constituency | Tenure | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Nileshwaram | 5 April 1957 to 31 July 1959 (2years 117 days) | Communist Party of India |
| President rule | 206 days | |||
| 2. | Pattom A. Thanu Pillai | Vattiyorkavu | 22 February 1960 to 26 September 1962 (2 years 216 days) | Praja Socialist Party |
| 3. | R. Sankar | Cannanore I | 26 September 1962 to 10 September 1964 (1 year 350 days) | Indian National Congress |
| President rule | 2 years 177 days | |||
| 4. | E. M. S. Namboodiripad (2nd Term) |
Pattambi | 6 March 1967 to 1 November 1969 (2 years 240 days) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 5. | Chelat Achutha Menon | Kottarakkara | 1 November 1969 to 1 August 1970 (273 days) | Communist Party of India |
| President rule | 60 days | |||
| 6. | Chelat Achutha Menon (2nd Term) | Kodakara | 4 October 1970 to 25 March 1977 (6 years 172 days) | Communist Party of India (United Front) |
| 7. | Kannoth Karunakaran | Mala | 25 March 1977 to 25 April 1977 (31 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 8. | Arackaparambil Kurien Antony | Kazhakkuttom | 27 April 1977 to 27 October 1978 (1 year 183 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 9. | Padayatt Kesavapillai Vasudevan Nair | Alleppey | 29 October 1978 to 7 October 1979 (343 days) | Communist Party of India (United Front) |
| 10. | Cheriyan Kandi Muhammad Koya | Malappuram | 12 October 1979 to 1 December 1979 (50 days) | Indian Union Muslim League |
| President rule | 51 days | |||
| 11. | Erambala Krishnan Nayanar | Malampuzha | 25 January 1980 to 20 October 1981 (1 year 268 days) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| President rule | 68 days | |||
| 12. | Kannoth Karunakaran (2nd Term) |
Mala | 28 December 1981 to 17 March 1982 (79 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 67 days | ||||
| 13. | Kannoth Karunakaran (3rd Term) | Mala | 24 May 1982 to 25 March 1987 (4 years 305 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 14. | Erambala Krishnan Nayanar | Trikaripur | 26 March 1987 to 17 June 1991 (4 years 83 days) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 15. | Kannoth Karunakaran (4th Term) | Mala | 24 June 1991 to 16 March 1995 (3 years 265 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 16. | Arackaparambil Kurien Antony (2nd Term) | Thirurangadi | 22 March 1995 to 9 May 1996 (1 year 48 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 17. | Erambala Krishnan Nayanar (2nd Term) | Thalassery | 20 May 1996 to 13 May 2001 (5 years 24 days) | Communist party of India (Marxist) |
| 18. | Arackaparambil Kurien Antony (3rd Term) |
Cherthala | 17 May 2001 to 29 August 2004 (3 years 75 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 19. | Oommen Chandy | Puthuppally | 31 August 2004 to 12 May 2006 (1 year 254 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 20. | Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan | Malampuzha | 18 May 2006 to 14 May 2011 (4 years 361 days) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 21. | Oommen Chandy (2nd Term) | Puthuppally | 18 May 2011 to 20 May 2016 (5 years 2 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 22. | Pinarayi Vijayan | Dharmadam | 25 May 2016 to present | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
⦿Did you know?
1.The twelfth people have served as the Chief Minister of Kerala.2.The Government of India’s on 1 November 1956 States Reorganisation Act inaugurated the new Kerala state in India.
3.Technopark is a technology park in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. it is the largest Information Technology park in Asia in terms of built-up area.
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⦿FAQ
Q1. Who is the longest-serving secretary of the Kerala State?
Ans. Pinarayi Vijayan the 12th Chief Minister of Kerala.
Q2. Where is the all-woman police squad called Pink Patrol was introduced in India?
Ans. Kerela
Q3. Where is the legislative assembly of Kerala located?
Ans. Niyamasabha Mandiram,Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
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