List of all Kerala Chief Ministers – Year Wise
The Kerala state was formed in 1 November 1956. Here is the list of all Chief ministers of the Kerala state before and after state formation.
List of all Chief Ministers of Kerala
Prime Ministers of Travancore
1. Pattom A. Thanu Pillai
Term: (24 March – 17 October 1948 [210 days])
Assembly: Representative Body (1948–49)
Party: Indian National Congress
2. Parur T. K. Narayana Pillai
Term: 22 October 1948 – 1 July 1949 (253 days)
Assembly: Representative Body (1948–49)
Party: Indian National Congress
Prime Ministers of Cochin
1. Panampilly Govinda Menon
Term: 14 August – 22 October 1947 (51 days)
Assembly: Sixth Council (1945–48)
Party: None
2. T. K. Nair
Term: 27 October 1947 – 20 September 1948 (334 days)
Assembly: Sixth Council (1945–48)
Party: None
3. E. Ikkanda Warrier
Term: 20 September 1948 – 30 June 1949
(283 days)
Assembly: Legislative Assembly (1948–49)
Party: None
Chief Ministers of Travancore-Cochin
1. Parur T. K. Narayana Pillai
Term: 1 July 1949 – 1 March 1951
(1 year, 243 days)
Assembly: First Assembly (1949–51)
Party: Indian National Congress
2. C. Kesavan
Term: 3 March 1951 – 12 March 1952
(1 year, 11 days)
Assembly: Sixth Council (1945–48)
Party: None
3. A. J. John
Term: 12 March 1952 – 16 March 1954
(2 years, 4 days)
Assembly: Second Assembly (1952–53)
(1951 election)
Party: None
4. Pattom A. Thanu Pillai
Term: 16 March 1954 – 10 February 1955
(331 days)
Assembly: Third Assembly (1954–56)
(1954 election)
Party: Praja Socialist Party
5. Panampilly Govinda Menon
Term: 10 February 1955 – 23 March 1956
(1 year, 42 days)
Assembly: Third Assembly (1954–56)
(1954 election)
Party: Indian National Congress
6. Vacant – (President’s rule)
Term: 23 March – 31 October 1956
(222 days)
Assembly: Dissolved
Party: N/A
Chief Ministers of Kerala
Vacant – (President’s rule)
Term: 1 November 1956 – 5 April 1957
(155 days)
Assembly: Dissolved
Party: N/A
1. E. M. S. Namboodiripad
Term: 5 April 1957 – 31 July 1959
(2 years, 117 days)
Assembly: First Assembly (1957–59)
(1957 election)
Party: Communist Party of India
Vacant – (President’s rule)
Term: 31 July 1959 – 22 February 1960
(206 days)
Assembly: Dissolved
Party: N/A
2. Pattom A. Thanu Pillai
Term: 22 February 1960 – 26 September 1962
(2 years, 216 days)
Assembly: Second Assembly (1960–64)
(1960 election)
Party: Praja Socialist Party
3. R. Sankar
Term: 26 September 1962 – 10 September 1964
(1 year, 350 days)
Assembly: Second Assembly (1960–64)
(1960 election)
Party: Indian National Congress
Vacant – (President’s rule)
Term: 10 September 1964 – 25 March 1965
(2 years, 177 days)
Assembly: Dissolved
Party: N/A
Vacant – (President’s rule)
Term: 25 March 1965 – 6 March 1967
(2 years, 177 days)
Assembly: Dissolved
Party: N/A
4. E. M. S. Namboodiripad
Term: 6 March 1967 – 1 November 1969
(2 years, 240 days; total 4 years, 357 days)
Assembly: Third Assembly (1967–70)
(1967 election)
Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(Saptakakshi Munnani)
5. C. Achutha Menon
Term: 1 November 1969 – 1 August 1970
(273 days)
Assembly: Third Assembly (1967–70)
(1967 election)
Party: Communist Party of India
Vacant – (President’s rule)
Term: 4 August – 3 October 1970
(60 days)
Assembly: Dissolved
Party: N/A
6. C. Achutha Menon
Term: 4 October 1970 – 25 March 1977
(6 years, 172 days; total 7 years, 80 days)
Assembly: Fourth Assembly (1970–77)
(1970 election)
Party: Communist Party of India
(United Front)
7. K. Karunakaran
Term: 25 March – 25 April 1977
(31 days)
Assembly: Fifth Assembly (1977–79)
(1977 election)
Party: Indian National Congress
(United Front)
8. A. K. Antony
Term: 27 April 1977 – 27 October 1978
(1 year, 183 days)
Assembly: Fifth Assembly (1977–79)
(1977 election)
Party: Indian National Congress
(United Front)
9. P. K. Vasudevan Nair
Term: 29 October 1978 – 7 October 1979
(343 days)
Assembly: Fifth Assembly (1977–79)
(1977 election)
Party: Communist Party of India
(United Front)
10. C. H. Mohammed Koya
Term: 12 October – 1 December 1979
(50 days)
Assembly: Fifth Assembly (1977–79)
(1977 election)
Party: Indian Union Muslim League
Vacant – (President’s rule)
Term: 5 December 1979 – 25 January 1980
(51 days)
Assembly: Dissolved
Party: N/A
11. E. K. Nayanar
Term: 25 January 1980 – 20 October 1981
(1 year, 268 days)
Assembly: Sixth Assembly (1980–82)
(1980 election)
Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(Left Democratic Front)
Vacant – (President’s rule)
Term: 21 October – 28 December 1981
(68 days)
Assembly: Dissolved
Party: N/A
12. K. Karunakaran
Term: 28 December 1981 – 17 March 1982
(79 days)
Assembly: Sixth Assembly (1980–82)
(1980 election)
Party: Indian National Congress
(United Democratic Front)
Vacant – (President’s rule)
Term: 17 March – 23 May 1982
(67 days; total 4 years, 54 days)
Assembly: Dissolved
Party: N/A
13. K. Karunakaran
Term: 24 May 1982 – 25 March 1987
(4 years, 305 days)
Assembly: Seventh Assembly (1982–87)
(1982 election)
Party: Indian National Congress
(United Democratic Front)
14. E. K. Nayanar
Term: 26 March 1987 – 17 June 1991
(4 years, 83 days)
Assembly: Eighth Assembly (1987–91)
(1987 election)
Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(Left Democratic Front)
15. K. Karunakaran
Term: 24 June 1991 – 16 March 1995
(3 years, 265 days; total 8 years, 315 days)
Assembly: Ninth Assembly (1991–95)
(1991 election)
Party: Indian National Congress
(United Democratic Front)
16. A. K. Antony
Term: 22 March 1995 – 9 May 1996
(1 year, 48 days)
Assembly: Ninth Assembly (1991–95)
(1991 election)
Party: Indian National Congress
(United Democratic Front)
17. E. K. Nayanar
Term: 20 May 1996 – 13 May 2001
(5 years, 24 days; total 11 years, 10 days)
Assembly: Tenth Assembly (1996–2001)
(1996 election)
Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(Left Democratic Front)
18. A. K. Antony
Term: 17 May 2001 – 29 August 2004
(3 years, 75 days; total 5 years, 306 days)
Assembly: Eleventh Assembly (2001–06)
(2001 election)
Party: Indian National Congress
(United Democratic Front)
19. Oommen Chandy
Term: 31 August 2004 – 12 May 2006
(1 year, 254 days)
Assembly: Eleventh Assembly (2001–06)
(2001 election)
Party: Indian National Congress
(United Democratic Front)
20. V. S. Achuthanandan
Term: 18 May 2006 – 14 May 2011
(4 years, 361 days)
Assembly: Twelfth Assembly (2006–11)
(2006 election)
Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(Left Democratic Front)
21. Oommen Chandy
Term: 18 May 2011 – 20 May 2016
(5 years, 2 days; total 6 years, 256 days)
Assembly: Thirteenth Assembly (2011–16)
(2011 election)
Party: Indian National Congress
(United Democratic Front)
22. Pinarayi Vijayan
Term: 25 May 2016 – present
Assembly: Fourteenth Assembly (2016–21)
(2016 election)
Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(Left Democratic Front)
