The List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu from the 26th January 1950. The current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is J. Jayalalithaa, who started her latest term on 23 May 2015.
When the Independence of India, O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar (23 March 1947 to 6 April 1949, Madras Legislative Assembly Election, 1946) as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (Madras Presidency) form the Indian National Congress Party.
List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu
Sl.No.
|
Name of Chief Ministers
|
From
|
To
|
Party
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1
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P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja
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26. Jan. 1950
|
9. Apr. 1952
|
INC
|
2
|
C. Rajagopalachari
|
10. Apr. 1952
|
13. Apr. 1954
|
INC
|
3
|
K. Kamaraj
|
13. Apr. 1954
|
31. Mar. 1957
|
INC
|
4
|
K. Kamaraj
|
13. Apr. 1957
|
1. Mar. 1962
|
INC
|
5
|
K. Kamaraj
|
15. Mar. 1962
|
2. Oct. 1963
|
INC
|
6
|
M. Bakthavatsalam
|
2. Oct. 1963
|
6. Mar. 1967
|
INC
|
7
|
C. N. Annadurai
|
6. Mar. 1967
|
14. Jan. 1969
|
DMK
|
8
|
C. N. Annadurai
|
14. Jan. 1969
|
3. Feb. 1969
|
DMK
|
9
|
V.R. Nedunchezhiyan (acting)
|
3. Feb. 1969
|
10. Feb. 1969
|
DMK
|
10
|
M. Karunanidhi
|
10. Feb. 1969
|
4. Jan. 1971
|
DMK
|
11
|
M. Karunanidhi
|
15. Mar. 1971
|
31. Jan. 1976
|
DMK
|
President's rule
|
31. Jan. 1976
|
30. Jun. 1977
| ||
12
|
M. G. Ramachandran
|
30. Jun. 1977
|
17. Feb. 1980
|
AIADMK
|
President's rule
|
17. Feb. 1980
|
9. Jun. 1980
| ||
13
|
M. G. Ramachandran
|
9. Jun. 1980
|
15. Nov. 1984
|
AIADMK
|
14
|
M. G. Ramachandran
|
10. Feb. 1985
|
24. Dec. 1987
|
AIADMK
|
15
|
V.R. Nedunchezhiyan (acting)
|
24. Dec. 1987
|
7. Jan. 1988
|
AIADMK
|
16
|
Janaki Ramachandran
|
7. Jan. 1988
|
30. Jan. 1988
|
AIADMK
|
President's rule
|
30. Jan. 1988
|
27. Jan. 1989
| ||
17
|
M. Karunanidhi
|
27. Jan. 1989
|
30. Jan. 1991
|
DMK
|
President's rule
|
30. Jan. 1991
|
24. Jun. 1991
| ||
18
|
J. Jayalalithaa
|
24. Jun. 1991
|
12. May. 1996
|
AIADMK
|
19
|
M. Karunanidhi
|
13. May. 1996
|
13. May. 2001
|
DMK
|
20
|
J. Jayalalithaa
|
14. May. 2001
|
21. Sep. 2001
|
AIADMK
|
21
|
O. Panneerselvam
|
21. Sep. 2001
|
1. Mar. 2002
|
AIADMK
|
22
|
J. Jayalalithaa
|
2. Mar. 2002
|
12. May. 2006
|
AIADMK
|
23
|
M. Karunanidhi
|
13. May. 2006
|
15. May. 2011
| |
24
|
J. Jayalalithaa
|
16. May. 2011
|
-
|
AIADMK
|
24
|
O Panneerselvam
|
29th Sep 2014
|
May 23, 2015
|
AIADMK
|
25
|
J. Jayalalithaa
|
May 23, 2015
|
Present
|
AIADMK
|