Chief Minister of Kerala (1957-2023):
Kerala General Knowledge: Kerala is a province of India. Its capital is Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum). Malayalam is the main language here. Apart from Hindus and Muslims, Christians also live here in large numbers. A beautiful terrain lies between the Arabian Sea and the Sahyadri mountain ranges on the south-western border of India. The area of this state is 38863 square kilometer. The state is also known as the "Garden of Spices" due to the high production of spices in Kerala, the spices of Kerala are famous in all parts of India as well as are shipped abroad.
Quick Info About Chief Ministers of Kerala:-
Current Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
Political Party | Marxist Communist Party |
Oath taking date | 25 May 2016 |
First Chief Minister | Panampilli Govind Menon |
History of Kerala: Before independence, there were princely states in Kerala. In July 1949, the state of 'Tirukochi' was formed by joining the princely states of Thiruvitankur and Cochin. At that time the Malabar region was only a district of the Madras State (present-day Tamil Nadu). Malabar was also added to Tirukochi in November 1956, thus forming the present-day Kerala.
Kerala is the world's first Baby Friendly State recognized by UNICEF and World Health Organization. Its major neighboring states are Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Chief Minister of Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan is the current Chief Minister of Kerala. Pinarayi Vijayan was sworn in as the 12th Chief Minister of Kerala on 25 May 2016.
List of Chief Ministers of Cochin:
Name of chief minister | Take office | Post free |
Panampilli Govind Menon | 01 September 1947 | October 1947 |
TK Nair | 27 October 1947 | 20 September 1948 |
List of Chief Ministers of Kerala from the year 1957 till date:
Name of chief minister | Take over | Post free | Political party |
E. M. S. Namboodiripat | April 5, 1957 | July 31, 1959 | Communist Party of India |
Pattam Tanu Pillai | February 22, 1960 | September 26, 1962 | Praja Socialist Party |
R. Shankar | September 26, 1962 | September 10, 1964 | Indian National Congress |
E. M. S. Namboodiripat ♥ | March 6, 1967 | November 1, 1969 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
C Achyuta Menon | November 1, 1969 | August 1, 1970 | Communist Party of India |
C Achyuta Menon ♥ | October 1, 1970 | March 25, 1977 | Communist Party of India |
K. Karunakaran | March 25, 1977 | April 25, 1977 | Indian National Congress |
AK Antony | April 27, 1977 | October 27, 1978 | Indian National Congress |
P.K. Vasudevan Nair | October 29, 1978 | October 7, 1979 | Communist Party of India |
C. H. Muhammad Koya | October 12, 1979 | December 1, 1979 | Indian Union Muslim League |
E. K. Nayanar | January 25, 1980 | October 20, 1981 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
K. Karunakaran ♥ | December 28, 1981 | March 17, 1982 | Indian National Congress |
K. Karunakaran ♥ | May 24, 1982 | March 25, 1987 | Indian National Congress |
E. K. Nayanar ♥ | March 26, 1987 | June 17, 1991 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
K. Karunakaran ♥ | June 24, 1991 | March 16, 1995 | Indian National Congress |
AK Antony ♥ | March 22, 1995 | May 9, 1996 | Indian National Congress |
E. K. Nayanar ♥ | May 20, 1996 | May 13, 2001 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
AK Antony ♥ | May 17, 2005 | August 29, 2004 | Indian National Congress |
Umman Chandy | August 31, 2004 | May 18, 2006 | Indian National Congress |
VS Achuthanantan | May 18, 2006 | May 14 2011 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Umman Chandy | 18 May 2011 | 25 May 2016 | Indian National Congress |
Pinarayi Vijayan | 25 May 2016 | Posted | Marxist Communist Party |
Note: The person who has ♥ in front of him has been re-elected to the post of Chief Minister.