Who's Who of Kerala 2025
Jan 2025|đź”´Needs Update|3 min read|53 entries
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erala Current Affairs: 2025 Key Officeholder Update for PSC Exam Prep.
Who's Who of Kerala 2025(15)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Who's Who of Kerala 2025Governor | Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar* |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan* |
| Kerala Council of Ministers | R. Bindu– Social Justice, Higher Education* |
| Veena George | Health, Women and Child Development.J. Chinchurani– Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Dairy Cooperatives, Zoos, Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences UniversityK.B. Ganesh Kumar– Transport.K. N. Balagopal –Finance.V. Sivankutty– Employment, General Education.A. K. Sashindran– Forest, Wild life.P. A. Muhammad Riaz– Tourism, Public Works.K. Krishnankutty– Electricity, ANERT.V. N. Vasavan– Devaswom, Ports, Cooperation.G. R. Anil– Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs, Legal MetrologyP. Prasad– Agriculture, Soil Survey & Soil Conservation, Warehousing Corporation, Kerala Agricultural University* |
| Ramachandran Kadannapally | Registration, Museums, Archeology and Archives.K. Rajan– Land Revenue, Survey and Land Records, Land Reforms, Housing* |
| Saji Cherian | Culture, Fisheries, Youth Affairs, Harbor Engineering, Fisheries University, Kerala State Film Academy, Kerala State Film Development Corporation, Kerala State Cultural Workers Welfare Board.P. Rajiv– Law, Industry, Commerce, Mining, Geology, Handloom, Textiles, Khadi, Village Industries, Coir, Cashew Industry, Plantation Directorate.M. B. Rajesh– Local Self-Government, Panchayats, Municipalities, Corporations, Rural Development, Excise, Town Planning, Local Development Authorities, Kila, Parliamentary Affairs.V. Abdur Rahiman– Sports, Waqf, Haj Pilgrimage, Post & Telegraph, Railways, Minority Welfare* |
| Roshi Augustine | Water Resources, Command Area Development Authority, Ground Water, Water Supply and Sanitation.O. R. Kelu –Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes* |
| Speaker | A. N. Shamseer* |
| Deputy Speaker | Chittayam Gopakumar* |
| Pro-tem Speaker | Adv P.T.A. Rahim* |
| Chief Secretary(50th) | A. Jayathilak* |
| Opposition Leader | V.D. Satheesan* |
| Deputy Opposition Leader | P. K. Kunhalikutty* |
| Secretary of Kerala Legislative Assembly | Dr. N. Krishna Kumar* |
| Advocate General | K* |
Who's Who of Kerala 2025Governor*
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Chief Minister*
Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Council of Ministers*
R. Bindu– Social Justice, Higher Education
Veena George*
Health, Women and Child Development.J. Chinchurani– Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Dairy Cooperatives, Zoos, Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences UniversityK.B. Ganesh Kumar– Transport.K. N. Balagopal –Finance.V. Sivankutty– Employment, General Education.A. K. Sashindran– Forest, Wild life.P. A. Muhammad Riaz– Tourism, Public Works.K. Krishnankutty– Electricity, ANERT.V. N. Vasavan– Devaswom, Ports, Cooperation.G. R. Anil– Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs, Legal MetrologyP. Prasad– Agriculture, Soil Survey & Soil Conservation, Warehousing Corporation, Kerala Agricultural University
Ramachandran Kadannapally*
Registration, Museums, Archeology and Archives.K. Rajan– Land Revenue, Survey and Land Records, Land Reforms, Housing
Saji Cherian*
Culture, Fisheries, Youth Affairs, Harbor Engineering, Fisheries University, Kerala State Film Academy, Kerala State Film Development Corporation, Kerala State Cultural Workers Welfare Board.P. Rajiv– Law, Industry, Commerce, Mining, Geology, Handloom, Textiles, Khadi, Village Industries, Coir, Cashew Industry, Plantation Directorate.M. B. Rajesh– Local Self-Government, Panchayats, Municipalities, Corporations, Rural Development, Excise, Town Planning, Local Development Authorities, Kila, Parliamentary Affairs.V. Abdur Rahiman– Sports, Waqf, Haj Pilgrimage, Post & Telegraph, Railways, Minority Welfare
Roshi Augustine*
Water Resources, Command Area Development Authority, Ground Water, Water Supply and Sanitation.O. R. Kelu –Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
Speaker*
A. N. Shamseer
Deputy Speaker*
Chittayam Gopakumar
Pro-tem Speaker*
Adv P.T.A. Rahim
Chief Secretary(50th)*
A. Jayathilak
Opposition Leader*
V.D. Satheesan
Deputy Opposition Leader*
P. K. Kunhalikutty
Secretary of Kerala Legislative Assembly*
Dr. N. Krishna Kumar
Advocate General*
K
* Time-sensitive data — verify for latest information
Gopalakrishna Kurup(38)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Kerala High Court Chief Justice | Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar* |
| Lokayukta of Kerala | Justice N. Anil Kumar* |
| State Planning Commission Chairman | Chief Minister(Pinarayi Vijayan)* |
| Vice-Chairman | Prof. V. K. Ramachandran* |
| Chief Electoral Officer of Kerala | Pranabjyoti Nath* |
| State Election Commissioner | A. Shajahan* |
| Chief Information Commissioner | V. Hari Nair* |
| Human Rights Commission Chairman | Justice Alexander Thomas* |
| Kerala Women's CommissionChairman | P. Sathidevi(Last -M. C. Josephine)* |
| Chairman ofKerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) | K.V. Manoj Kumar* |
| Chairman of the Kerala Public Service Commission | Dr. M.R. Baiju.7th Kerala State Finance Commission Chairman– Prof. K. N. Harilal* |
| Chairman ofKerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC) | Justice B Sudheendra Kumar* |
| Director General of Police | Dr. Shaik Darvesh Saheb* |
| Kerala State Intelligence Chief | P. Vijayan* |
| Director of Vigilance Department | Yogesh Gupta* |
| Chief of the Fire and Rescue Department | K. Padmakumar* |
| Commandant of Ezhimala Indian Naval Academy | Vice Admiral C.R. Praveen Nair* |
| Chief Principal Secretary To CM | K.M. Abraham* |
| Private Secretary to Chief Minister of Kerala | K.K. Ragesh* |
| Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) Chairman | Biju Prabhakar* |
| Higher Education Secretary of Kerala | Ishita Roy* |
| Director ofKudumbashree | H. Dineshan* |
| Director of the Kerala State Literacy Mission (KSLMA) | A. G. Oleena* |
| Chairman of Kerala Administrative Tribunal | Justice C.K. Abdul Rehim* |
| Managing Director of Kochi Metro | Loknath Behera* |
| President ofKerala Bank | Gopi Kottamurikkal* |
| Vice-PresidentofKerala Bank | MK Kannan* |
| Chairman of Kerala State Youth Commission | M. Shajar* |
| President of Kerala Cricket Association | Jayesh George* |
| President of Kerala State Sports Council | U. Sharaf Ali* |
| Director of the Kerala Bhasha Institute | Dr. M. Sathyan* |
| President of Kerala Sahitya Akademi | Prof. K. Satchidanandan* |
| Chairman ofKerala State Chalachitra Academy | Resul Pookutty.***Vice Chairman ofKerala State Chalachitra Academy–Kuku Parameswaran.***Chairman of Kerala State Film Development Corporation– Shaji N. Karun* |
| Chairman of K.R. Narayanan Film Institute  of Visual Science and Arts (KRNNIVSA) | Saeed Akhtar Mirza* |
| Chairman of Kerala Lalithakala Academy | Murali Cheeroth* |
| Chairman of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi | Mattannoor Sankarankutty* |
| Secretary | Karivellur Murali* |
| Chairman of Kerala Folklore Academy | O.S. Unnikrishnan.📌Read More:Who's Who: IndiaVice-chancellors of Universities of Kerala📝 SideNotes:First female Chief Secretary of Kerala – Padma Ramachandran (1990)* |
Kerala High Court Chief Justice*
Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar
Lokayukta of Kerala*
Justice N. Anil Kumar
State Planning Commission Chairman*
Chief Minister(Pinarayi Vijayan)
Vice-Chairman*
Prof. V. K. Ramachandran
Chief Electoral Officer of Kerala*
Pranabjyoti Nath
State Election Commissioner*
A. Shajahan
Chief Information Commissioner*
V. Hari Nair
Human Rights Commission Chairman*
Justice Alexander Thomas
Kerala Women's CommissionChairman*
P. Sathidevi(Last -M. C. Josephine)
Chairman ofKerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR)*
K.V. Manoj Kumar
Chairman of the Kerala Public Service Commission*
Dr. M.R. Baiju.7th Kerala State Finance Commission Chairman– Prof. K. N. Harilal
Chairman ofKerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC)*
Justice B Sudheendra Kumar
Director General of Police*
Dr. Shaik Darvesh Saheb
Kerala State Intelligence Chief*
P. Vijayan
Director of Vigilance Department*
Yogesh Gupta
Chief of the Fire and Rescue Department*
K. Padmakumar
Commandant of Ezhimala Indian Naval Academy*
Vice Admiral C.R. Praveen Nair
Chief Principal Secretary To CM*
K.M. Abraham
Private Secretary to Chief Minister of Kerala*
K.K. Ragesh
Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) Chairman*
Biju Prabhakar
Higher Education Secretary of Kerala*
Ishita Roy
Director ofKudumbashree*
H. Dineshan
Director of the Kerala State Literacy Mission (KSLMA)*
A. G. Oleena
Chairman of Kerala Administrative Tribunal*
Justice C.K. Abdul Rehim
Managing Director of Kochi Metro*
Loknath Behera
President ofKerala Bank*
Gopi Kottamurikkal
Vice-PresidentofKerala Bank*
MK Kannan
Chairman of Kerala State Youth Commission*
M. Shajar
President of Kerala Cricket Association*
Jayesh George
President of Kerala State Sports Council*
U. Sharaf Ali
Director of the Kerala Bhasha Institute*
Dr. M. Sathyan
President of Kerala Sahitya Akademi*
Prof. K. Satchidanandan
Chairman ofKerala State Chalachitra Academy*
Resul Pookutty.***Vice Chairman ofKerala State Chalachitra Academy–Kuku Parameswaran.***Chairman of Kerala State Film Development Corporation– Shaji N. Karun
Chairman of K.R. Narayanan Film Institute  of Visual Science and Arts (KRNNIVSA)*
Saeed Akhtar Mirza
Chairman of Kerala Lalithakala Academy*
Murali Cheeroth
Chairman of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi*
Mattannoor Sankarankutty
Secretary*
Karivellur Murali
Chairman of Kerala Folklore Academy*
O.S. Unnikrishnan.📌Read More:Who's Who: IndiaVice-chancellors of Universities of Kerala📝 SideNotes:First female Chief Secretary of Kerala – Padma Ramachandran (1990)
* Time-sensitive data — verify for latest information
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