List of Chief Ministers of Kerala

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The following tables list the Chief Ministers of Kerala and its predecessor states , Cochin , Travancore and Travancore-Cochin, with terms of office and party affiliation since India's independence.

Chief Minister of Cochin

# Surname Taking office Term expires Political party
1 Panampilly Govinda Menon September 1, 1947 October 1947
2 TK Nair October 27, 1947 September 19, 1948
3 E. Ikkanda Warrier September 20, 1948 June 30, 1949

Chief Minister of Travancore

# Surname Taking office Term expires Political party
1 PGN Unnithan August 1947 March 1948
2 Pattom A. Thanu Pillai March 24, 1948 October 19, 1948 Indian National Congress
3 TK Narayana Pillai October 20, 1948 June 30, 1949 Indian National Congress

Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin

# Surname Taking office Term expires Political party
1 TK Narayana Pillai July 1, 1949 January 1951 Indian National Congress
2 C. Kesavan January 1951 March 11, 1952 Indian National Congress
3 AJ John, Anaparambil March 12, 1952 March 15, 1954 Indian National Congress
4th Pattom A. Thanu Pillai March 16, 1954 February 9, 1955 Praja Socialist Party
5 Panampilly Govinda Menon February 10, 1955 March 22, 1956 Indian National Congress
( President's rule ) March 23, 1956 April 4th 1957

Chief Minister of Kerala

# Surname Taking office Term expires Political party
1 EM Sankaran Namboodiripad April 5th 1957 July 30, 1959 Communist Party of India
( President's rule ) July 31, 1959 February 21, 1960
2 Pattom A. Thanu Pillai February 22, 1960 September 24, 1962 Praja Socialist Party
3 R. Sankar September 25, 1962 September 9, 1964 Indian National Congress
( President's rule ) September 10, 1964 March 5th 1967
4th EM Sankaran Namboodiripad March 6, 1967 October 31, 1969 Communist Party of India
5 C. Achutha Menon 1st November 1969 3rd August 1970 Communist Party of India
( President's rule ) 4th August 1970 3rd October 1970
6th C. Achutha Menon 4th October 1970 April 10, 1977 Communist Party of India
7th K. Karunakaran April 11, 1977 April 24, 1977 Indian National Congress
8th AK Antony April 25, 1977 October 28, 1978 Indian National Congress
9 PK Vasudevan Nair October 29, 1978 October 10, 1979 Communist Party of India
10 CH Mohammed Koya October 11, 1979 4th December 1979 Muslim League Kerala State Committee
( President's rule ) 5th December 1979 January 24, 1980
11 EK Nayanar January 25, 1980 October 19, 1981 Communist Party of India (Marxist)
( President's rule ) 20th October 1981 December 27, 1981
12 K. Karunakaran December 28, 1981 March 16, 1982 Indian National Congress-Indira
( President's rule ) March 17, 1982 May 23, 1982
13 K. Karunakaran May 24, 1982 March 25, 1987 Indian National Congres-Indira
14th EK Nayanar March 26, 1987 June 23, 1991 Communist Party of India (Marxist)
15th K. Karunakaran June 24, 1991 March 21, 1995 Indian National Congress
16 AK Antony March 22, 1995 May 19, 1996 Indian National Congress
17th EK Nayanar May 20, 1996 May 17, 2001 Communist Party of India (Marxist)
18th AK Antony May 18, 2001 August 30, 2004 Indian National Congress
19th Oommen Chandy August 31, 2004 May 17, 2006 Indian National Congress
20th VS Achuthanandan May 18, 2006 May 14, 2011 Communist Party of India (Marxist)
21st Oommen Chandy May 18, 2011 May 25, 2016 Indian National Congress
22nd Pinarayi Vijayan May 25, 2016 in office Communist Party of India (Marxist)

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