The list of Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers contains everyone from 1950 to 2022. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is the head of government of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Government of Tamil Nadu is a unicameral legislature with 243 seats. The current Chief Minister is M.K.Stalin, who was sworn in on May 07, 2021, after the Edappadi K. Palaniswami. DMK has been in power since May 2021. There are 13 people who served as chief minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi & J. Jayalalithaa have served 5 times.
J. Jayalalithaa, was one of the most beloved cm’s of Tamil Nadu by the people. She was also a former actress, having appeared in over 140 films in a career that spanned over two decades.
List of Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers 2022
Serial Number | Name | From | To |
1 | P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | 26. Jan. 1950 | 9. Apr. 1952 |
2 | C. Rajagopalachari | 10. Apr. 1952 | 13. Apr. 1954 |
3 | K. Kamaraj | 13. Apr. 1954 | 31. Mar. 1957 |
– | K. Kamaraj | 13. Apr. 1957 | 1. Mar. 1962 |
– | K. Kamaraj | 15. Mar. 1962 | 2. Oct. 1963 |
4 | M. Bakthavatsalam | 2. Oct. 1963 | 6. Mar. 1967 |
5 | C. N. Annadurai | 6. Mar. 1967 | 14. Jan. 1969 |
– | C. N. Annadurai | 14. Jan. 1969 | 3. Feb. 1969 |
6 | V.R. Nedunchezhiyan (acting) | 3. Feb. 1969 | 10. Feb. 1969 |
7 | M. Karunanidhi | 10. Feb. 1969 | 4. Jan. 1971 |
– | M. Karunanidhi | 15. Mar. 1971 | 31. Jan. 1976 |
– | President’s rule | 31. Jan. 1976 | 30. Jun. 1977 |
8 | M. G. Ramachandran | 30. Jun. 1977 | 17. Feb. 1980 |
– | President’s rule | 17. Feb. 1980 | 9. Jun. 1980 |
– | M. G. Ramachandran | 9. Jun. 1980 | 15. Nov. 1984 |
– | M. G. Ramachandran | 10. Feb. 1985 | 24. Dec. 1987 |
– | V.R. Nedunchezhiyan (acting) | 24. Dec. 1987 | 7. Jan. 1988 |
9 | Janaki Ramachandran | 7. Jan. 1988 | 30. Jan. 1988 |
– | President’s rule | 30. Jan. 1988 | 27. Jan. 1989 |
– | M. Karunanidhi | 27. Jan. 1989 | 30. Jan. 1991 |
– | President’s rule | 30. Jan. 1991 | 24. Jun. 1991 |
10 | J. Jayalalithaa | 24. Jun. 1991 | 12. May. 1996 |
– | M. Karunanidhi | 13. May. 1996 | 13. May. 2001 |
– | J. Jayalalithaa | 14. May. 2001 | 21. Sep. 2001 |
11 | O. Panneerselvam | 21. Sep. 2001 | 1. Mar. 2002 |
– | J. Jayalalithaa | 2. Mar. 2002 | 12. May. 2006 |
– | M. Karunanidhi | 13. May. 2006 | 15. May. 2011 |
– | J. Jayalalithaa | 16. May. 2011 | – |
– | O Panneerselvam | 29th Sep 2014 | May 23, 2015 |
– | J. Jayalalithaa | May 23, 2015 | Dec 5, 2016 |
– | O. Panneerselvam | Dec 6, 2016 | Feb 15, 2017 |
12 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | Feb 16, 2017 | May 03, 2021 |
13 | M.K.Stalin | May 07, 2021 | Present |
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