SHRI. E.M.S. NAMBOODIRIPAD
April 5, 1957 – July 31, 1959
CPI
SHRI. PATTOM A. THANU PILLAI
February 22, 1960 – September 26, 1962
PSP
SHRI. R. SANKAR
September 26, 1962 – September 10, 1964
INC
SHRI. E.M.S. NAMBOODIRIPAD
March 6, 1967 – November 1, 1969
CPI
SHRI. C. ACHUTHA MENON
November 1, 1969 – August 1, 1970
INC
SHRI. C. ACHUTHA MENON
October 4, 1970 – March 25, 1977
INC
SHRI. K. KARUNAKARAN
March 25, 1977 – April 25, 1977
INC
SHRI. A.K. ANTONY
April 27, 1977 – October 27, 1978
INC
SHRI. P.K. VASUDEVAN NAIR
October 29, 1978 – October 7, 1979
CPI
SHRI. C.H. MOHAMMED KOYA
October 12, 1979 – December 1, 1979
IUML
SHRI. E.K. NAYANAR
January 25, 1980 – October 20, 1981
CPI(M)
SHRI. K. KARUNAKARAN
December 28, 1981 – March 17, 1982
INC
SHRI. K. KARUNAKARAN
May 24, 1982 – March 25, 1987
INC
SHRI. E.K. NAYANAR
March 26, 1987 – June 17, 1991
CPI(M)
SHRI. K. KARUNAKARAN
June 24, 1991 – March 16, 1995
INC
SHRI. A.K. ANTONY
March 22, 1995 – May 9, 1996
INC
SHRI. E.K. NAYANAR
May 20, 1996 – May 13, 2001
CPI(M)
SHRI. A.K. ANTONY
May 17, 2001 – August 29, 2004
INC
SHRI. OOMMEN CHANDY
August 31, 2004 – May 12, 2006
INC
SHRI. V.S. ACHUTHANANDAN
May 18, 2006 – May 14, 2011
CPI(M)
SHRI. OOMMEN CHANDY
May 18, 2011 – May 20, 2016
INC
SHRI. PINARAYI VIJAYAN
May 25, 2016 – May 5, 2021
CPI(M)
SHRI. PINARAYI VIJAYAN
May 20, 2021 – Present
CPI(M)Who was the first Chief Minister of Kerala?
SHRI. E.M.S. NAMBOODIRIPAD was the first Chief Minister of Kerala, serving from April 5, 1957 – July 31, 1959.
How many Chief Ministers has Kerala had?
Kerala has had 23 Chief Ministers from 1957 to 2025.
Which party has the most Chief Ministers in Kerala?
The Indian National Congress (INC) has had the most Chief Ministers in Kerala’s history, followed by the CPI(M).
Who is the current Chief Minister of Kerala?
SHRI. PINARAYI VIJAYAN (CPI(M)), serving since May 20, 2021.
Which was the shortest-serving Chief Minister of Kerala?
SHRI. C.H. MOHAMMED KOYA served for less than 2 months (October 12, 1979 – December 1, 1979).
Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Kerala?
Kerala has not yet had a female Chief Minister.
