List of Chief Ministers of Kerala

Explore the complete chronological list of all Chief Ministers of Kerala from 1957 to 2026. Review tenures, political parties, alliances (LDF & UDF), and social development achievements.

Total Terms

21 Terms

12 Distinct Leaders

Current Chief Minister

Pinarayi Vijayan

CPI(M) (LDF)

Longest Serving CM

E. K. Nayanar

10 yrs, 353 days

First Chief Minister

E. M. S. Namboodiripad

1957 (Statehood)

#	Chief Minister	Party	Alliance	Took Office – Left Office	Duration / Term
1	EN E. M. S. Namboodiripad Pattambi	CPI	INDIA	5 Apr 1957 – 31 Jul 1959	2 yrs, 117 days
2	PP Pattom A. Thanu Pillai Trivandrum II	PSP	Other	22 Feb 1960 – 26 Sep 1962	2 yrs, 216 days
3	RS R. Sankar Cannanore I	INC	INDIA	26 Sep 1962 – 10 Sep 1964	1 yr, 350 days
4	EN E. M. S. Namboodiripad Pattambi	CPI(M)	INDIA	6 Mar 1967 – 1 Nov 1969	2 yrs, 240 days
5	CM C. Achutha Menon Kottarakkara	CPI	INDIA	1 Nov 1969 – 1 Aug 1970	273 days
6	CM C. Achutha Menon Kodakara	CPI	INDIA	4 Oct 1970 – 25 Mar 1977	6 yrs, 172 days
7	KK K. Karunakaran Mala	INC	INDIA	25 Mar 1977 – 25 Apr 1977	31 days
8	AA A. K. Antony Kazhakoottam	INC	INDIA	27 Apr 1977 – 27 Oct 1978	1 yr, 183 days
9	PN P. K. Vasudevan Nair Alleppey	CPI	INDIA	29 Oct 1978 – 7 Oct 1979	343 days
10	CK C. H. Mohammed Koya Malappuram	IUML	INDIA	12 Oct 1979 – 1 Dec 1979	50 days
11	EN E. K. Nayanar Malampuzha	CPI(M)	INDIA	25 Jan 1980 – 20 Oct 1981	1 yr, 268 days
12	KK K. Karunakaran Mala	INC	INDIA	28 Dec 1981 – 25 Mar 1987	5 yrs, 87 days
13	EN E. K. Nayanar Trikaripur	CPI(M)	INDIA	26 Mar 1987 – 17 Jun 1991	4 yrs, 83 days
14	KK K. Karunakaran Mala	INC	INDIA	24 Jun 1991 – 16 Mar 1995	3 yrs, 265 days
15	AA A. K. Antony Cherthala	INC	INDIA	22 Mar 1995 – 9 May 1996	1 yr, 48 days
16	EN E. K. Nayanar Thalassery	CPI(M)	INDIA	20 May 1996 – 13 May 2001	4 yrs, 358 days
17	AA A. K. Antony Cherthala	INC	INDIA	17 May 2001 – 29 Aug 2004	3 yrs, 104 days
18	OC Oommen Chandy Puthuppally	INC	INDIA	31 Aug 2004 – 18 May 2006	1 yr, 260 days
19	VA V. S. Achuthanandan Malampuzha	CPI(M)	INDIA	18 May 2006 – 14 May 2011	4 yrs, 361 days
20	OC Oommen Chandy Puthuppally	INC	INDIA	18 May 2011 – 20 May 2016	5 yrs, 2 days
21	PV Pinarayi Vijayan Dharmadam	CPI(M)	INDIA	25 May 2016 – Incumbent	2nd Term (Active)

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kerala Chief Ministers

Who is the current Chief Minister of Kerala?

Shri Pinarayi Vijayan is the current Chief Minister of Kerala, serving his second consecutive term since May 2016 representing the CPI(M) and the Left Democratic Front (LDF).

Who was the first Chief Minister of Kerala?

E. M. S. Namboodiripad was the first Chief Minister of Kerala, leading the world’s first democratically elected Communist state government in April 1957.

Who is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Kerala?

E. K. Nayanar was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Kerala, serving three separate terms totaling 10 years and 353 days in office.

Who was the youngest Chief Minister of Kerala?

A. K. Antony became the youngest Chief Minister of Kerala at the age of 36 in April 1977.

Which two major fronts alternate power in Kerala?

Kerala politics has historically been defined by the Left Democratic Front (LDF led by CPI(M)) and the United Democratic Front (UDF led by INC).

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