Chief Ministers Of Kerala
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Chief Ministers Of Kerala(34)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First Chief Minister of Kerala | E.M.S. Namboothiripad* |
| First Chief Minister of Thiru-Kochi(Travancore-Kochi) | Paravur T. K. Narayana Pillai(July 1, 1949)* |
| First elected Chief Minister of Thiru-Kochi | A. J. John, Anaparambil(March 12, 1952)* |
| Last Chief Minister of Thiru-Kochi | Panampally Govinda Menon(March 23, 1956).No. of CMs who resigned from office – 10* |
| Total No. of Deputy Chief Ministers in Kerala | 3.R. Sankar– Pattom A. Thanu Pillai Ministry, 1960–1962.C.H. Mohammed Koya– K. Karunakaran Ministry, 1981–1982 & 1982–1987C.H. died in 1983.K. Avukader Kutty Naha– K. Karunakaran Ministry, 1982–1987* |
| Kerala Chief Ministers who later become part of Central Government of India | K. Karunakaran (1995) & A.K. Anthony (2006)* |
| Shortest-served Caretaker CMs(കാവൽ മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി)of Kerala(1 day) | K. Karunakaran(1987)& E.K. Nayanar(1981) |
| Served Two Terms | 1957 & 1967 |
| Longest-served Opposition leader | 1960 to 1964 & 1970 to 1977 |
| The Chief Minister of Kerala who worked withYogakshema Sabhaof V.T. Bhattathiripad.EMS Academy | Vilappilsala* |
| Founder of the Newspaper 'Pradhatham.'Books | Atmakadha, Onnekaal Kodi Malayalikal, A Short History of Peasant Movement in Kerala |
| Thiru-Kochi | Chief Minister |
| Travancore | Prime Minister |
| Only Chief Minister of Kerala who later became the Governor of an Indian State | Punjab (1962) & Andhra Pradesh (1964)* |
| First Chief Minister of Kerala who held the office seven years(2 terms)consecutively | 1969-1977* |
| The emergency of 1975 | Home minister:K. Karunakaran &Governor:N.N. Wanchoo |
| Books | Ente Balyakala Smaranakal |
| The person who presented No-confidence motion against R. Sankar | P.K. Kunju |
| First Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala(Pattom A. Thanu Pillai ministry, 1960 | 1962; also served as finance minister)* |
| Shortest Ministry | 1977(33 days).CM for maximum no. of times – 4 times(1977, 1981, 1982 & 1991).CM of Kerala when thePanchayat Raj Act waspassed |
| Books | Patharathe Munnottu |
| Books | My Struggle,Olivukala Smrithikal (ഒളിവുകാല സ്മൃതികള്), Pinnitta Vazhikal (പിന്നിട്ട വഴികള്),Nere Chowe (നേരെ ചൊവ്വേ) |
| Books | Oru Communistkarente Ormakuruppukal |
| Books | Thurannitta Vathil (Autobiography),Changala Orungunnu (ചങ്ങല ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു), Marupadiyillatha Kathukal (മറുപടിയില്ലാത്ത കത്തുകൾ), Orattathinte Dinarathrangal (പോരാട്ടത്തിന്റെ ദിനാരാത്രങ്ങൾ) |
| First elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in | 1967 |
| Books | Samaram Thanne Jeevitham |
| List of Chief Ministers in Kerala So far:NameTermPartyEMS Namboodiripad05/04/1957 | 31/07/1957CPIPattam A. Thanu Pillai22/02/1960 – 26/09/1962Praja Socialist PartyR. Sankar26/09/1962 – 10/09/1964INCEMS Namboodiripad06/03/1967 – 01/11/1969CPI (Marxist)C. Achutha Menon01/11/1969 – 01/08/1970CPI04/10/1970 – 25/03/1977K. Karunakaran25/03/1977 – 25/04/1977INCA.K. Antony27/04/1977 – 27/10/1978P.K. Vasudevan Nair29/10/1978 – 07/10/1979CPIC.H. Mohammed Koya12/10/1979 – 01/12/1979Indian Union Muslim LeagueE.K. Nayanar25/01/1980 – 0/10/1981CPI(Marxist)K Karunakaran28/12/1981 – 17/03/198224/05/1982 – 25/03/1987INCE.K. Nayanar26/03/1987 – 17/06/1991CPI(Marxist)K. Karunakaran24/06/1991 – 16/03/1995INCA.K. Antony22/03/1995 – 09/05/1996E.K. Nayanar20/05/1996 – 13/05/2001CPI (Marxist)A.K. Antony17/05/2001 – 29/08/2004INCOommen Chandy31/08/2004 – 18/05/2006V.S. Achuthanandan18/05/2006 – 14/05/2011CPI (Marxist)Oommen Chandy18/05/20111 – 20/5/2016INCPinarayi Vijayan25 May 2016 – May 2021CPI20 May 2021 – Incumbent*CPI - Communist Party of India*INC- Indian National CongressClick here to know more about the books written by the Chief Ministers of Kerala📝SideNotes:Sobriquet– a descriptive name or nickname* |
| President's rule | 7 times(4 years) |
| First Prime Minister of Travancore | Pattom Thanupillai (March 24, 1948)* |
| Last Prime Minister(second PM as well)of Travancore | Paravur T. K. Narayana Pillai (October 22, 1948)* |
| First Prime Minister of Kochi | Panampilly Govinda Menon (August 14, 1947)* |
| Last Prime Minister(third PM as well)of Kochi | E. Ikkanda Warrier (September 20, 1948)* |
| First Communist to be elected to a Legislative Assembly | K. Ananthan Nambiyar.(Madras Legislative Assembly, 1946) |
| First Minister in Kerala(Cochin State)to resign followed by no-confidence motion | Dr. A.R. Menon (1942) |
First Chief Minister of Kerala*
E.M.S. Namboothiripad
First Chief Minister of Thiru-Kochi(Travancore-Kochi)*
Paravur T. K. Narayana Pillai(July 1, 1949)
First elected Chief Minister of Thiru-Kochi*
A. J. John, Anaparambil(March 12, 1952)
Last Chief Minister of Thiru-Kochi*
Panampally Govinda Menon(March 23, 1956).No. of CMs who resigned from office – 10
Total No. of Deputy Chief Ministers in Kerala*
3.R. Sankar– Pattom A. Thanu Pillai Ministry, 1960–1962.C.H. Mohammed Koya– K. Karunakaran Ministry, 1981–1982 & 1982–1987C.H. died in 1983.K. Avukader Kutty Naha– K. Karunakaran Ministry, 1982–1987
Kerala Chief Ministers who later become part of Central Government of India*
K. Karunakaran (1995) & A.K. Anthony (2006)
Shortest-served Caretaker CMs(കാവൽ മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി)of Kerala(1 day)
K. Karunakaran(1987)& E.K. Nayanar(1981)
Served Two Terms
1957 & 1967
Longest-served Opposition leader
1960 to 1964 & 1970 to 1977
The Chief Minister of Kerala who worked withYogakshema Sabhaof V.T. Bhattathiripad.EMS Academy*
Vilappilsala
Founder of the Newspaper 'Pradhatham.'Books
Atmakadha, Onnekaal Kodi Malayalikal, A Short History of Peasant Movement in Kerala
Thiru-Kochi
Chief Minister
Travancore
Prime Minister
Only Chief Minister of Kerala who later became the Governor of an Indian State*
Punjab (1962) & Andhra Pradesh (1964)
First Chief Minister of Kerala who held the office seven years(2 terms)consecutively*
1969-1977
The emergency of 1975
Home minister:K. Karunakaran &Governor:N.N. Wanchoo
Books
Ente Balyakala Smaranakal
The person who presented No-confidence motion against R. Sankar
P.K. Kunju
First Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala(Pattom A. Thanu Pillai ministry, 1960*
1962; also served as finance minister)
Shortest Ministry
1977(33 days).CM for maximum no. of times – 4 times(1977, 1981, 1982 & 1991).CM of Kerala when thePanchayat Raj Act waspassed
Books
Patharathe Munnottu
Books
My Struggle,Olivukala Smrithikal (ഒളിവുകാല സ്മൃതികള്), Pinnitta Vazhikal (പിന്നിട്ട വഴികള്),Nere Chowe (നേരെ ചൊവ്വേ)
Books
Oru Communistkarente Ormakuruppukal
Books
Thurannitta Vathil (Autobiography),Changala Orungunnu (ചങ്ങല ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു), Marupadiyillatha Kathukal (മറുപടിയില്ലാത്ത കത്തുകൾ), Orattathinte Dinarathrangal (പോരാട്ടത്തിന്റെ ദിനാരാത്രങ്ങൾ)
First elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in
1967
Books
Samaram Thanne Jeevitham
List of Chief Ministers in Kerala So far:NameTermPartyEMS Namboodiripad05/04/1957*
31/07/1957CPIPattam A. Thanu Pillai22/02/1960 – 26/09/1962Praja Socialist PartyR. Sankar26/09/1962 – 10/09/1964INCEMS Namboodiripad06/03/1967 – 01/11/1969CPI (Marxist)C. Achutha Menon01/11/1969 – 01/08/1970CPI04/10/1970 – 25/03/1977K. Karunakaran25/03/1977 – 25/04/1977INCA.K. Antony27/04/1977 – 27/10/1978P.K. Vasudevan Nair29/10/1978 – 07/10/1979CPIC.H. Mohammed Koya12/10/1979 – 01/12/1979Indian Union Muslim LeagueE.K. Nayanar25/01/1980 – 0/10/1981CPI(Marxist)K Karunakaran28/12/1981 – 17/03/198224/05/1982 – 25/03/1987INCE.K. Nayanar26/03/1987 – 17/06/1991CPI(Marxist)K. Karunakaran24/06/1991 – 16/03/1995INCA.K. Antony22/03/1995 – 09/05/1996E.K. Nayanar20/05/1996 – 13/05/2001CPI (Marxist)A.K. Antony17/05/2001 – 29/08/2004INCOommen Chandy31/08/2004 – 18/05/2006V.S. Achuthanandan18/05/2006 – 14/05/2011CPI (Marxist)Oommen Chandy18/05/20111 – 20/5/2016INCPinarayi Vijayan25 May 2016 – May 2021CPI20 May 2021 – Incumbent*CPI - Communist Party of India*INC- Indian National CongressClick here to know more about the books written by the Chief Ministers of Kerala📝SideNotes:Sobriquet– a descriptive name or nickname
President's rule
7 times(4 years)
First Prime Minister of Travancore*
Pattom Thanupillai (March 24, 1948)
Last Prime Minister(second PM as well)of Travancore*
Paravur T. K. Narayana Pillai (October 22, 1948)
First Prime Minister of Kochi*
Panampilly Govinda Menon (August 14, 1947)
Last Prime Minister(third PM as well)of Kochi*
E. Ikkanda Warrier (September 20, 1948)
First Communist to be elected to a Legislative Assembly
K. Ananthan Nambiyar.(Madras Legislative Assembly, 1946)
First Minister in Kerala(Cochin State)to resign followed by no-confidence motion
Dr. A.R. Menon (1942)
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