List of Chief Ministers of Pondicherry
The following table lists the Chief Ministers of Puducherry with terms of office and party affiliation.
| # | Surname | Taking office | Term expires | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edouard Goubert | July 1, 1963 | September 11, 1964 | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | V. Venkatasubha Reddiar | September 11, 1964 | April 9, 1967 | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | MOH Farook | April 9, 1967 | March 6, 1968 | Indian National Congress |
| 4th | V. Venkatasubha Reddiar | March 6, 1968 | 18th September 1968 | Indian National Congress |
| ( President's rule ) | 18th September 1968 | 17th March 1969 | ||
| 5 | MOH Farook | 17th March 1969 | 3rd January 1974 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 6th | S. Ramassamy | March 6, 1974 | March 28, 1974 | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| ( President's rule ) | March 28, 1974 | 2nd July 1977 | ||
| 7th | S. Ramassamy | 2nd July 1977 | November 12, 1978 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| ( President's rule ) | November 12, 1978 | January 16, 1980 | ||
| 8th | D. Ramachandran | January 16, 1980 | June 24, 1983 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| ( President's rule ) | June 24, 1983 | March 16, 1985 | ||
| 9 | MOH Farook | March 16, 1985 | January 19, 1989 | Indian National Congress |
| ( President's rule ) | January 19, 1989 | March 5, 1990 | ||
| 10 | D. Ramachandran | March 5, 1990 | January 12, 1991 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| ( President's rule ) | January 12, 1991 | 4th July 1991 | ||
| 11 | V. Vaithilingam | 4th July 1991 | May 14, 1996 | Indian National Congress |
| ( President's rule ) | May 14, 1996 | May 26, 1996 | ||
| 12 | RV Janakiraman | May 26, 1996 | March 18, 2000 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 13 | P. Shanmugam | March 22, 2000 | October 27, 2001 | Indian National Congress |
| 14th | N. Rangasamy | October 27, 2001 | September 4, 2008 | Indian National Congress |
| 15th | V. Vaithilingam | September 4, 2008 | May 14, 2011 | Indian National Congress |
| 14th | N. Rangasamy | May 17, 2011 | 19th May 2016 | All India NR Congress |
| 15th | V. Narayanasamy | June 6, 2016 | Indian National Congress |