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Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

Leader of the executive of the Government of Tamil Nadu

Field	Value
post	Chief Minister
body	Tamil Nadu
native_name	Tamiḻnāṭu Mutalamaiccar
insignia	TamilNadu Logo.svg
insigniacaption	Emblem of Tamil Nadu
image	MKStalin.jpg
incumbent	M. K. Stalin
incumbentsince	7 May 2021
department	Chief Minister's Office
style	{{plainlist
type	Head of government
status	Leader of the Executive
member_of	* Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
reports_to	* Governor of Tamil Nadu
residence	25/9, Chittaranjan Salai, Alwarpet, Chennai
seat	Fort St. George, Chennai
appointer	Governor of Tamil Nadu
formation
first
deputy	Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
website

The Honourable (formal)
Mr./Mrs./Ms. Chief Minister (informal)
Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly The chief minister of Tamil Nadu is the chief executive of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.

Since 1952, Tamil Nadu has had 12 chief ministers, 13 including V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, who twice acted in the role. The longest-serving chief minister, M. Karunanidhi from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, held the office for over eighteen years in multiple tenures, while he was the one who had the largest gap between two terms (nearly thirteen years). The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's former general secretary J. Jayalalithaa has the second-longest tenure, and its founder M. G. Ramachandran, the first actor to become the chief minister in India, has the third-longest tenure, while his wife V. N. Janaki Ramachandran has the shortest tenure (only 23 days). There have been four instances of president's rule in Tamil Nadu, most recently in 1991.

The current incumbent is M. K. Stalin of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam since 7 May 2021.

List

The Madras Presidency, headquartered in Fort St. George, India, was a presidency of India that comprised present-day Tamil Nadu, the Malabar region of North Kerala, the coastal and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh, and the Bellary, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi districts of Karnataka. It was established in 1653 to be the headquarters of the English settlements on the Coromandel Coast.

The territory under the presidency comprised only Madrasapattinam and its surrounding regions. But, after the Anglo-French wars and the consequent alliance between the English East India Company and the Nawab of Arcot, it was expanded to comprise the region from the Northern Circars to Cape Comorin. The governance structure also evolved from a modest secretariat with a single secretary for the Public Department in 1670 to six departments overseen by a chief secretary by 1920.

The Indian Councils Act 1861 set up the Madras Legislative Council as an advisory body, without powers, through which the colonial administration obtained advice and assistance from able and willing Indian business leaders. But membership was selected (not elected) and was not representative of the masses.

With the enactment of the Government of India Act 1919, the first legislature was formed in 1920 after general elections. The term of the legislative council was three years. It had 132 members, of whom 34 were nominated by the governor and the rest were elected. Under the Government of India Act 1935, a bicameral legislature was set up with a legislative assembly consisting of 215 members and a legislative council having 56 members. The first legislative assembly under this act was constituted in July 1937. The legislative council was a permanent body, with a third of its members retiring every 3 years and having the power to decide on bills passed by the assembly.

In 1939, the Governor-General of India declared India's entry into World War II without consulting the Imperial Legislative Council. The Indian National Congress protested by asking all its elected representatives to resign from governments. Then it came back to power in 1946 after new provincial elections. ;Color key for political parties

;Key

Resigned
Died in office
Returned to office after a previous non-consecutive term

No.	Portrait	Name	Elected constituency	Term of office	Council
(Election)	Ministry	Appointed by	Political party	Assumed office	Left office	Time in office	1	2	3	4	5	6	(5)	7	8	–	9	10	11
[[File:Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty.webp	100px]]	A. Subbarayalu Reddiar
(1855–1921)	Member of the Legislative Council	17 December 1920	11 July 1921	206 days	1st
(1920)	Reddiar	Frederic Thesiger	South Indian Liberal Federation	Justice Party (India)}}
[[File:RajaofPanagall.jpg	100px]]	Panaganti Ramarayaningar
(1866–1928)	Member of the Legislative Council	11 July 1921	11 September 1923	5 years, 145 days	Ramarayaningar I	Rufus Isaacs
12 September 1923	3 December 1926	2nd
(1923)	Ramarayaningar II
[[File:P Subbarayan 1989 stamp of India.jpg	100px]]	P. Subbarayan
(1889–1962)	Member of the Legislative Council	4 December 1926	27 October 1930	3 years, 327 days	3rd
(1926)	Subbarayan	Edward Wood	Independent
[[File:B.muniswaminaidu.jpg	100px]]	B. Munuswamy Naidu
(1885–1935)	Member of the Legislative Council	27 October 1930	4 November 1932	2 years, 8 days	4th
(1930)	Naidu	South Indian Liberal Federation	Justice Party (India)}}
[[File:Raja of Bobbilli 17 February 2011.JPG	100px]]	Ramakrishna Ranga Rao
(1901–1978)	Member of the Legislative Council	5 November 1932	5 November 1934	3 years, 151 days	Rao I	Freeman Freeman-Thomas
5 November 1934	4 April 1936	5th
(1934)	Rao II
[[File:PTRajan at Meenatchi Amman Temple Kumbabisegam1.jpg	100px]]	P. T. Rajan
(1892–1974)	Member of the Legislative Council	4 April 1936	24 August 1936	142 days	Rajan
[[File:Raja of Bobbilli 17 February 2011.JPG	100px]]	Ramakrishna Ranga Rao
(1901–1978)	Member of the Legislative Council	24 August 1936	1 April 1937	220 days	Rao III	Victor Hope
[[File:K.V.ReddyNaidu.JPG	100px]]	Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu
(1875–1942)	Member of the Legislative Council	1 April 1937	14 July 1937	104 days	1st
(1937)	Naidu	Independent
[[File:Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari 1973 stamp of India.jpg	100px]]	C. Rajagopalachari
(1878–1972)	Member of the Legislative Council	14 July 1937	29 October 1939	2 years, 107 days	Rajagopalachari I	Indian National Congress
[[File:Badge of the Viceroy of India.svg	75px]]	Vacant
(Governor-General's rule)	N/A	29 October 1939	29 April 1946	6 years, 182 days	Dissolved	N/A	–	N/A
[[File:Tanguturi Prakasam 1972 stamp of India.jpg	100px]]	T. Prakasam
(1872–1957)	Member of the Legislative Council	30 April 1946	23 March 1947	327 days	2nd
(1946)	Prakasam	Archibald Wavell	Indian National Congress	Indian National Congress}}
[[File:OP Ramaswamy Reddiyar 2010 stamp of India.jpg	100px]]	Omanthur P. Ramaswamy Reddiar
(1895–1970)	Member of the Legislative Council	23 March 1947	6 April 1949	2 years, 14 days	Reddiar	Archibald Nye
[[File:PS Kumaraswamy Raja 1999 stamp of India.jpg	100px]]	P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja
(1898–1957)	Member of the Legislative Council	6 April 1949	25 January 1950	294 days	Raja	Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji

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;Development after independence Madras State, the precursor to the present-day state of Tamil Nadu, was created after India became a republic on 26 January 1950. It comprised present-day Tamil Nadu and parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala. The first legislature of the Madras State to be elected on the basis of universal suffrage was constituted on 1 March 1952, after the general elections held in January 1952.

The state was split up along linguistic lines in 1953, carving out Andhra State. Under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the states of Kerala and Mysore State were carved out of Madras State. Under the Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act, 1959, with effect from 1 April 1960, Tiruttani taluk and Pallipattu sub-taluk of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh were transferred to Madras in exchange for territories from the Chingelput and Salem districts. ;Color key for political parties

;Key

Resigned
Died in office

No.	Portrait	Name	Elected constituency	Term of office	Assembly
(Election)	Ministry	Appointed by	Political party	Assumed office	Left office	Time in office	1	2	3	4	5
[[File:PS Kumaraswamy Raja 1999 stamp of India.jpg	100px]]	P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja
(1898–1957)	Member of the Legislative Council	26 January 1950	9 April 1952	2 years, 74 days	2nd
(1946)	Raja	Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji	Indian National Congress	Indian National Congress}}
[[File:Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari 1973 stamp of India.jpg	100px]]	C. Rajagopalachari
(1878–1972)	Member of the Legislative Council	10 April 1952	13 April 1954	2 years, 3 days	1st
(1952)	Rajagopalachari II	Sri Prakasa
[[File:K Kamaraj 1976 stamp of India.jpg	100px]]	K. Kamaraj
(1903–1975)	Gudiyatham	13 April 1954	12 April 1957	9 years, 172 days	Kamaraj I
Sattur	13 April 1957	14 March 1962	2nd
(1957)	Kamaraj II	A. J. John
15 March 1962	2 October 1963	3rd
(1962)	Kamaraj III	Bishnu Ram Medhi
[[File:M Bhaktavatsalam 2008 stamp of India.jpg	100px]]	M. Bhakthavatsalam
(1897–1987)	Sriperumbudur	2 October 1963	5 March 1967	3 years, 154 days	Bhakthavatsalam
[[File:CN Annadurai 1970 stamp of India.jpg	100px]]	C. N. Annadurai
(1909–1969)	Member of the Legislative Council	6 March 1967	13 January 1969	1 year, 313 days	4th
(1967)	Annadurai	Ujjal Singh	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

;Change in nomenclature During the term of the fourth assembly on 18 July 1967, the house unanimously adopted and recommended that steps be taken by the state government to secure the necessary amendment to the Constitution of India to change the name of Madras State to Tamil Nadu. Accordingly, the Madras State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1968 (Central Act 53 of 1968) was passed by the Parliament of India and came into force on 14 January 1969. Consequently, the nomenclature "Madras Legislative Assembly" was changed to "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly". From 1967 onwards, the strength of the assembly continued to remain at 234 plus a nominated member.

From 1952 to 1986, the state had a parliamentary system of government with two democratically elected houses, the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council. On 14 May 1986, the state government passed a resolution to abolish the legislative council in the state, which was then moved and adopted by the house. On 1 November 1986, Tamil Nadu became a state with a unicameral legislature, and since then, several times, the state government has taken steps to reconstitute the legislative council, but they have failed for so long. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Council has not been constituted in the state to date. ;Legend

;Color key for political parties

;Key

Resigned
Died in office
Returned to office after a previous non-consecutive term

No.	Portrait	Name	Elected constituency	Term of office	Assembly
(Election)	Ministry	Appointed by	Political party	Assumed office	Left office	Time in office	1	Acting	2	–	3	–	(3)	Acting	4	–	(2)	–	5	(2)	(5)	6	(5)	(2)	(5)	(6)	(5)	(6)	7	8
[[File:CN Annadurai 1970 stamp of India.jpg	100px]]	C. N. Annadurai
(1909–1969)	Member of the Legislative Council	14 January 1969	3 February 1969	20 days	4th
(1967)	Annadurai	Ujjal Singh	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
	V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
(1920–2000)	Triplicane	3 February 1969	10 February 1969	7 days	Nedunchezhiyan I
[[File:M. Karunanidhi .jpg	100px]]	M. Karunanidhi
(1924–2018)	Saidapet	10 February 1969	14 March 1971	6 years, 355 days	Karunanidhi I
15 March 1971	31 January 1976	5th
(1971)	Karunanidhi II
[[File:Emblem of India.svg	75px]]	Vacant
(President's rule)	N/A	31 January 1976	29 June 1977	1 year, 149 days	Dissolved	N/A	–	N/A
[[File:MG Ramachandran 2017 stamp of India.jpg	100px]]	M. G. Ramachandran
(1917–1987)	Aruppukottai	30 June 1977	17 February 1980	2 years, 232 days	6th
(1977)	Ramachandran I	Prabhudas B. Patwari	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
[[File:Emblem of India.svg	75px]]	Vacant
(President's rule)	N/A	17 February 1980	8 June 1980	112 days	Dissolved	N/A	–	N/A
[[File:MG Ramachandran 2017 stamp of India.jpg	100px]]	M. G. Ramachandran
(1917–1987)	Madurai West	9 June 1980	9 February 1985	7 years, 198 days	7th
(1980)	Ramachandran II	Prabhudas B. Patwari	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
Andipatti	10 February 1985	24 December 1987	8th
(1984)	Ramachandran III	S. L. Khurana
	V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
(1920–2000)	Athoor	24 December 1987	7 January 1988	14 days	Nedunchezhiyan II
[[File:VNJanaki.jpg	100px]]	V. N. Janaki Ramachandran
(1923–1996)	did not contest	7 January 1988	30 January 1988	23 days	Janaki
[[File:Emblem of India.svg	75px]]	Vacant
(President's rule)	N/A	30 January 1988	26 January 1989	362 days	Dissolved	N/A	–	N/A
[[File:M. Karunanidhi .jpg	100px]]	M. Karunanidhi
(1924–2018)	Harbour	27 January 1989	30 January 1991	2 years, 3 days	9th
(1989)	Karunanidhi III	P. C. Alexander	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
[[File:Emblem of India.svg	75px]]	Vacant
(President's rule)	N/A	30 January 1991	23 June 1991	144 days	Dissolved	N/A	–	N/A
[[File:J Jayalalithaa.jpg	100px]]	J. Jayalalithaa
(1948–2016)	Bargur	24 June 1991	12 May 1996	4 years, 323 days	10th
(1991)	Jayalalithaa I	Bhishma Narain Singh	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
[[File:M. Karunanidhi .jpg	100px]]	M. Karunanidhi
(1924–2018)	Chepauk	13 May 1996	13 May 2001	5 years	11th
(1996)	Karunanidhi IV	Marri Chenna Reddy	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
[[File:J Jayalalithaa.jpg	100px]]	J. Jayalalithaa
(1948–2016)	did not contest	14 May 2001	21 September 2001	130 days	12th
(2001)	Jayalalithaa II	Fathima Beevi	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
[[File:O. Panneerselvam.jpg	100px]]	O. Panneerselvam
(b. 1951)	Periyakulam	21 September 2001	2 March 2002	162 days	Panneerselvam I	C. Rangarajan
[[File:J Jayalalithaa.jpg	100px]]	J. Jayalalithaa
(1948–2016)	Andipatti	2 March 2002	12 May 2006	4 years, 71 days	Jayalalithaa III	P. S. Ramamohan Rao
[[File:M. Karunanidhi .jpg	100px]]	M. Karunanidhi
(1924–2018)	Chepauk	13 May 2006	15 May 2011	5 years, 2 days	13th
(2006)	Karunanidhi V	Surjit Singh Barnala	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
[[File:J Jayalalithaa.jpg	100px]]	J. Jayalalithaa
(1948–2016)	Srirangam	16 May 2011	27 September 2014	3 years, 134 days	14th
(2011)	Jayalalithaa IV	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
[[File:O. Panneerselvam.jpg	100px]]	O. Panneerselvam
(b. 1951)	Bodinayakanur	28 September 2014	23 May 2015	237 days	Panneerselvam II	Konijeti Rosaiah
[[File:J Jayalalithaa.jpg	100px]]	J. Jayalalithaa
(1948–2016)	Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar	23 May 2015	22 May 2016	1 year, 196 days	Jayalalithaa V
23 May 2016	5 December 2016	15th
(2016)	Jayalalithaa VI
[[File:O. Panneerselvam.jpg	100px]]	O. Panneerselvam
(b. 1951)	Bodinayakanur	6 December 2016	15 February 2017	72 days	Panneerselvam III	C. Vidyasagar Rao
[[File:Palanisamy.jpg	100px]]	Edappadi K. Palaniswami
(b. 1954)	Edappadi	16 February 2017	6 May 2021	4 years, 79 days	Palaniswami
[[File:MKStalin.jpg	100px]]	M. K. Stalin
(b. 1953)	Kolathur	7 May 2021	Incumbent		16th
(2021)	Stalin	Banwarilal Purohit	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

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Statistics

;List of chief ministers by length of term

No.	Name	Length of term	Longest continuous duration
M. Karunanidhi	DMK	6 years, 355 days	18 years, 360 days
J. Jayalalithaa	AIADMK	4 years, 323 days	14 years, 124 days
M. G. Ramachandran	AIADMK	7 years, 198 days	10 years, 65 days
K. Kamaraj	INC	9 years, 172 days	9 years, 172 days
M. K. Stalin	DMK	****	****
Edappadi K. Palaniswami	AIADMK	4 years, 79 days	4 years, 79 days
M. Bhakthavatsalam	INC	3 years, 154 days	3 years, 154 days
P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja	INC	2 years, 74 days	2 years, 74 days
C. Rajagopalachari	INC	2 years, 3 days	2 years, 3 days
C. N. Annadurai	DMK	1 year, 334 days	1 year, 334 days
O. Panneerselvam	AIADMK	237 days	1 year, 106 days
V. N. Janaki Ramachandran	AIADMK	23 days	23 days
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan	AIADMK/DMK	14 days	21 days

;List by party

No.	Political party	Number of chief ministers
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	5 (+1 acting)	days
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	3 (+1 acting)	days
Indian National Congress	4	6247 days

;Parties by total duration (in days) of holding Chief Minister's Office

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