List of Chief Ministers (CM) of Pondicherry
| Sl. No | Name of Chief Ministers | From | To | Party Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edouard Goubert | Jul 1, 1963 | Aug 24, 1964 | INC |
| 2 | V. Venkatasubha Reddiar | Sep 11, 1964 | Apr 9, 1967 | INC |
| 3 | M. O. H. Farook | Apr 9, 1967 | Mar 6, 1968 | INC |
| 4 | V. Venkatasubha Reddiar | Mar 6, 1968 | Sep 18, 1968 | INC |
| President's Rule | Sep 18, 1968 | Mar 17, 1969 | ||
| 5 | M. O. H. Farook | Mar 17, 1969 | Jan 3, 1974 | DMK |
| President's Rule | Jan 3, 1974 | Mar 6, 1974 | ||
| 6 | Subramanyan Ramaswamy | Mar 6, 1974 | Mar 28, 1974 | AIADMK |
| President's Rule | Mar 28, 1974 | Jul 2, 1977 | ||
| 7 | Subramanyan Ramaswamy | Jul 2, 1977 | Nov 12, 1978 | AIADMK |
| President's Rule | Nov 12, 1978 | Jan 16, 1980 | ||
| 8 | M. D. R. Ramachandran | Jan 16, 1980 | Jun 24, 1983 | DMK |
| President's Rule | Jun 24, 1983 | Mar 16, 1985 | ||
| 9 | M. O. H. Farook | Mar 16, 1985 | Mar 4, 1990 | INC |
| 10 | M. D. R. Ramachandran | Mar 8, 1990 | Mar 3, 1991 | DMK |
| President's Rule | Mar 3, 1991 | Jul 4, 1991 | ||
| 11 | V. Vaithilingam | Jul 4, 1991 | May 13, 1996 | INC |
| 12 | R. V. Janakiraman | May 26, 1996 | Mar 21, 2000 | DMK |
| 13 | P. Shanmugam | Mar 22, 2000 | May 15, 2001 | INC |
| 14 | P. Shanmugam | May 24, 2001 | Oct 26, 2001 | INC |
| 15 | N. Rangaswamy | Oct 27, 2001 | May 12, 2006 | INC |
| 16 | N. Rangaswamy | May 13, 2006 | Sep 4, 2008 | INC |
| 17 | V. Vaithilingam | Sep 4, 2008 | May 14, 2011 | INC |
| 18 | N. Rangaswamy | May 17, 2011 | Jun 6, 2016 | AINRC |
| 19 | V. Narayanasamy | Jun 6, 2016 | Feb 22, 2021 | INC |
| President's Rule | Feb 23, 2021 | May 07, 2021 | ||
| 20 | N. Rangaswamy | May 7, 2021 | Incumbent | All India N.R. Congress |
Last Updated on October 15, 2025
