Chief Ministers Of Tamil Nadu List From 1969 To Present

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September 22, 2020

Here is a list of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, from 1920 till date. We have compiled for you the list of Chief Ministers of Tamilnadu from 1920 onwards, where you can find the chronological order of Chief Ministers of the Madras Presidency, Madras State and the State of Tamil Nadu.

You can also find the list of Deputy CMs in Tamil Nadu here.

Tamil Nadu has undergone two territorial reconstitutions to evolve into the State of Tamil Nadu as it exists today. The State of Tamil Nadu was earlier part of the region called the Madras State.

The Madras State included parts of present Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. Before becoming Madras State, the region was part of the Madras Presidency, which covered most of the Southern India.

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Chief Ministers Of Tamil Nadu – Some Interesting Facts

The first CM of Tamil Nadu was C. N. Annadurai
The Current Chief Minister Of Tamilnadu is MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu has had only two Deputy Chief Ministers till date.
The first Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was M. K Stalin, and was appointed in 2011

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List Of Chief Ministers Of Tamil Nadu From 1969 To Present

Here is the chronological list of Chief Ministers of State of Tamilnadu from its formation in 1969 onwards.

Name	Term of Office	Political Party	Elected Constituency
C. N. Annadurai	14 January 1969 - 3 February 1969	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Leader of Tamil Nadu Legislative Council
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan	4 February 1969 - 9 February 1969	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Thiruvallikkeni
M. Karunanidhi	10 February 1969 - 5 January 1971	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Saithaappettai
President's rule	6 January 1971 - 14 March 1971	N/A
M. Karunanidhi	15 March 1971 - 31 January 1976	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Saithaappettai
President's rule	1 February 1976 - 29 June 1977	N/A
M. G. Ramachandran	30 June 1977 - 17 February 1980	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Aruppukottai
President's rule	18 February 1980 - 8 June 1980	N/A
M. G. Ramachandran	9 June 1980 - 15 November 1984	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Mathurai Merkku
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan	16 November 1984 - 9 February 1985	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Aathoor
M. G. Ramachandran	10 February 1985 - 24 December 1987	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Aandippatti
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan	25 December 1987-6 January 1988	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Aathoor
V. N. Janaki Ramachandran	7 January 1988 - 30 January 1988	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Not Contested
President's rule	31 January 1988 - 26 January 1989	N/A
M. Karunanidhi	27 January 1989 - 30 January 1991	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Thuraimugam
President's rule	31 January 1991 - 23 June 1991	N/A
J. Jayalalithaa	24 June 1991 - 12 May 1996	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Bargur
M. Karunanidhi	13 May 1996 - 13 May 2001	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Chepaukkam
J. Jayalalithaa	14 May 2001 - 21 September 2001	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Not Contested
O. Panneerselvam	21 September 2001 - 1 March 2002	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Periyakulam
J. Jayalalithaa	2 March 2002 - 12 May 2006	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Aandippatti
M. Karunanidhi	13 May 2006 - 15 May 2011	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Chepaukkam
J. Jayalalithaa	16 May 2011 - 27 September 2014	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Thiruvarangam
Position vacant on September 28, 2014	NA
O. Panneerselvam	29 September 2014 - 22 May 2015	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Bodinayakkanur
J. Jayalalithaa	23 May 2015 - 22 May 2016	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
O. Panneerselvam	6 December 2016 - 15 February 2017	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Bodinayakkanur
Edappadi K. Palaniswami	16 February 2017 - 03 May 2021	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Edappadi
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin	7 May 20021 - Present	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Kolathur

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Deputy Chief Ministers Of Tamil Nadu

The State of Tamil Nadu has filled the optional post of Deputy Chief Minister only twice, since its formation. Here is a list of the Deputy Chief Ministers.

Name	Chief Minister	Political Party
M.K. Stalin	K. Karunanidhi	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
O. Paneerselvam	Edappadi K. Planiswami	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

List Of Chief Ministers Of Madras State From 1950 – 1969

Here is a list of Chief Ministers of Tamilnadu, when it was part of the Madras State.

Name	Term of Office	Political Party	Elected Constituency
P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja	27 January 1950 - 09 April 1952	Indian National Congress	Leader of Madras State Legislative Council
C. Rajagopalachari	10 April 1952 - 13 April 1954	Indian National Congress	Leader of Madras State Legislative Council
K. Kamaraj	13 April 1954 - 31 March 1957	Indian National Congress	Gudiyatham
K. Kamaraj	13 April 1957 - 1 March 1962	Indian National Congress	Saathoor
K. Kamaraj	15 March 1962 - 2 October 1963	Indian National Congress	Saathoor
M. Bhakthavatsalam	2 October 1963 - 28 Fenruary 1967	Indian National Congress	Thiruperumputhoor
C. N. Annadurai	6 March 1967 - 13 January 1969	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Leader of Madras State Legislative Council

List Of Chief Ministers Of Madras Presidency From 1920-1950

Here is a list of CMs from 1920 to 1950 when Madras State was still part of the Madras Presidency.

Name	Term of Office	Political Party	Elected Constituency
A. Subbarayalu Reddiar	17 December 1920 - 11 July 1921	South Indian Liberal Federation	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council
Panaganti Ramarayaningar	11 July 1921 - 11 September 1923	South Indian Liberal Federation	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council
Panaganti Ramarayaningar	19 November 1923 - 3 December 1926	South Indian Liberal Federation	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council
P. Subbarayan	4 December 1926 - 27 October 1930	Unaffiliated	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council
B. Munuswamy Naidu	27 October 1930 - 4 November 1932	South Indian Liberal Federation	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council
Ramakrishna Ranga Rao	5 November 1932 - 5 November 1934	South Indian Liberal Federation	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council
Ramakrishna Ranga Rao	5 November 1934 - 4 April 1936	South Indian Liberal Federation	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council
P. T. Rajan	4 April 1936 - 24 August 1936	South Indian Liberal Federation	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council
Ramakrishna Ranga Rao	24 August 1936 - 1 April 1937	South Indian Liberal Federation	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council
Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu	1 April 1937 - 14 July 1937	Unaffiliated	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council
C. Rajagopalachari	14 July 1937 - 29 October 1939	Indian National Congress	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council
Governor's Rule	29 October 1939 - 30 April 1946	N/A
T. Prakasam	30 April 1946 - 23 March 1947	Indian National Congress	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council
Omanthur P. Ramaswamy Reddiar	23 March 1947 - 6 April 1949	Indian National Congress	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council
P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja	6 April 1949 - 26 January 1950	Indian National Congress	Leader of Madras Presidency Legislative Council