List of Chief Ministers of Puducherry

Explore the complete chronological list of all Chief Ministers of the Union Territory of Puducherry from 1963 to 2026. Review terms, political parties, alliances, and coastal administration records.

Total Terms

18 Terms

10 Distinct Leaders

Current Chief Minister

N. Rangaswamy

AINRC (NDA)

Longest Serving CM

N. Rangaswamy

Over 16 Years

First Chief Minister

Edouard Goubert

1963 (UT Assembly)

#	Chief Minister	Party	Alliance	Took Office – Left Office	Duration / Term
1	EG Edouard Goubert Mannadipet	INC	INDIA	1 Jul 1963 – 24 Aug 1964	1 yr, 54 days
2	VR V. Venkatasubba Reddiar Nettapakkam	INC	INDIA	11 Sep 1964 – 9 Apr 1967	2 yrs, 210 days
3	MF M. O. H. Farook Calapeth	INC	INDIA	9 Apr 1967 – 6 Mar 1968	332 days
4	VR V. Venkatasubba Reddiar Nettapakkam	INC	INDIA	6 Mar 1968 – 18 Sep 1968	196 days
5	MF M. O. H. Farook Calapeth	DMK	INDIA	17 Mar 1969 – 3 Jan 1974	4 yrs, 292 days
6	SR S. Ramassamy Karaikal South	AIADMK	NDA	6 Mar 1974 – 28 Mar 1974	22 days
7	SR S. Ramassamy Karaikal South	AIADMK	NDA	2 Jul 1977 – 12 Nov 1978	1 yr, 133 days
8	DR D. Ramachandran Mannadipet	DMK	INDIA	16 Jan 1980 – 24 Jun 1983	3 yrs, 159 days
9	MF M. O. H. Farook Lawspet	INC	INDIA	16 Mar 1985 – 4 Mar 1990	4 yrs, 353 days
10	DR D. Ramachandran Mannadipet	DMK	INDIA	8 Mar 1990 – 3 Mar 1991	360 days
11	VV V. Vaithilingam Nettapakkam	INC	INDIA	4 Jul 1991 – 13 May 1996	4 yrs, 314 days
12	RJ R. V. Janakiraman Nellithope	DMK	INDIA	26 May 1996 – 21 Mar 2000	3 yrs, 300 days
13	PS P. Shanmugam Yanam	INC	INDIA	22 Mar 2000 – 27 Oct 2001	1 yr, 219 days
14	NR N. Rangaswamy Thattanchavady	INC	INDIA	27 Oct 2001 – 4 Sep 2008	6 yrs, 313 days
15	VV V. Vaithilingam Nettapakkam	INC	INDIA	4 Sep 2008 – 16 May 2011	2 yrs, 254 days
16	NR N. Rangaswamy Kadirkamam	AINRC	NDA	16 May 2011 – 6 Jun 2016	5 yrs, 21 days
17	VN V. Narayanasamy Nellithope	INC	INDIA	6 Jun 2016 – 22 Feb 2021	4 yrs, 261 days
18	NR N. Rangaswamy Thattanchavady	AINRC	NDA	7 May 2021 – Incumbent	4th Term (Active)

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Frequently Asked Questions about Puducherry Chief Ministers

Who is the current Chief Minister of Puducherry?

Shri N. Rangaswamy is the current Chief Minister of Puducherry, serving his fourth term since May 2021 heading the AINRC-BJP NDA alliance.

Who was the first Chief Minister of Puducherry?

Edouard Goubert was the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Pondicherry, serving from July 1963 to August 1964.

Who is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Puducherry?

N. Rangaswamy is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Puducherry, having served over 16 years across four separate terms.

Which constituency does Chief Minister N. Rangaswamy represent?

Chief Minister N. Rangaswamy represents the Thattanchavady Assembly Constituency.

When was the Union Territory of Puducherry integrated into India?

Pondicherry was de facto transferred to India on 1 November 1954 and legally integrated de jure on 16 August 1962.

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