List of Chief Ministers (CM) of Kerala
| Sl.No. | Name of Chief Ministers | From | To | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Apr 5, 1957 | Jul 31, 1959 | CPI |
| President's Rule | Jul 31, 1959 | Feb 22, 1960 | ||
| 2 | Shri Pattom Thanupillai | Feb 22, 1960 | Sep 26, 1962 | Praja Socialist Party |
| 3 | Shri R. Sankar | Sep 26, 1962 | Sep 10, 1964 | INC |
| President's Rule | Sep 10, 1964 | Mar 6, 1967 | ||
| 4 | Shri E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Mar 6, 1967 | Nov 1, 1969 | CPM |
| 5 | Shri C. Achutha Menon | Nov 1, 1969 | Aug 1, 1970 | CPI |
| President's Rule | Aug 1, 1970 | Oct 4, 1970 | ||
| 6 | Shri C. Achutha Menon | Oct 4, 1970 | Mar 25, 1977 | CPI |
| 7 | Shri K. Karunakaran | Mar 25, 1977 | Apr 25, 1977 | INC |
| 8 | Shri A.K. Antony | Apr 27, 1977 | Oct 27, 1978 | INC |
| 9 | Shri P. K. Vasudevan Nair | Oct 29, 1978 | Oct 7, 1979 | CPI |
| 10 | Shri C. H. Mohammed Koya | Oct 12, 1979 | Dec 1, 1979 | MUL |
| President's Rule | Dec 1, 1979 | Jan 25, 1980 | ||
| 11 | Shri E. K. Nayanar | Jan 25, 1980 | Oct 20, 1981 | CPM |
| 12 | Shri K. Karunakaran | Dec 28, 1981 | Mar 17, 1982 | INC |
| 13 | Shri K. Karunakaran | May 24, 1982 | Mar 25, 1987 | INC |
| 14 | Shri E. K. Nayanar | Mar 26, 1987 | Jun 17, 1991 | CPM |
| 15 | Shri K. Karunakaran | Jun 24, 1991 | Mar 16, 1995 | INC |
| 16 | Shri A. K. Antony | Mar 22, 1995 | May 9, 1996 | INC |
| 17 | Shri E. K. Nayanar | May 20, 1996 | May 13, 2001 | CPM |
| 18 | Shri A. K. Antony | May 17, 2001 | Aug 29, 2004 | INC |
| 19 | Shri Oommen Chandy | Aug 31, 2004 | May 18, 2006 | INC |
| 20 | Shri V.S. Achuthanandan | May 18, 2006 | May 14, 2011 | CPM |
| 21 | Shri Oommen Chandy | May 18, 2011 | May 24, 2016 | INC |
| 22 | Pinarayi Vijayan | May 25, 2016 | May 19, 2021 | CPM |
| 23 | Pinarayi Vijayan | May 20, 2021 | Present | CPM |
Last Updated on : October 14, 2025
