List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu (1952-2023)- First Female CM of Tamil Nadu, First Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Rajagopalachari was the first chief minister of Tamil Nadu served from 10th April 1952 to 13th April 1954. J. Jayalalithaa was the first female chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Let’s uncover the list of all chief ministers of Tamil Nadu starting from 1952 to 2023.
M. K. Stalin took the oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the 16th Assembly (2021-26) on May 7, 2021. We are listing below all chief ministers of Tamil Nadu starting from 1952 to 2023. Knowing the names of Chief Ministers is very helpful in case you are preparing for Tamil Nadu Gk Quiz competition and any other government job exam in the state.
List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu (1952-2023)
Check below the list of all CM of Tamil Nadu for the period 1952-2023:
| SL. No | Name of CM | Period | Party |
| 1. | C. Rajagopalachari | 10 April 1952 to 13 April 1954 | Indian National Congress |
| 2. | K. Kamaraj | 13 April 1954 to 12 April 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| 13 April 1957 to14 March 1962 | |||
| 15 March 1962 to 2 October 1963 | |||
| 3. | M. Bhakthavatsalam | 2 October 1963 to 5 March 1967 | Indian National Congress |
| 4. | C. N. Annadurai | 6 March 1967 to 13 February 1969 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 14 January 1969 to 3 February 1969 | |||
| 5. | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | 3 February 1969 to 10 February 1969 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 6. | M. Karunanidhi | 10 February 1969 to 14 March 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 15 March 1971 to 31 January 1976 | |||
| 7. | M. G. Ramachandran | 30 June 1977 to 17 February 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 9 June 1980 to 9 February 1985 | |||
| 10 February 1985 to 24 December 1987 | |||
| 8. | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | 24 December 1987 to 7 January 1988 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 9. | V. N. Janaki Ramachandran | 7 January 1988 to 30 January 1988 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 10. | M. Karunanidhi | 27 January 1989 to 30 January 1991 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 11. | J. Jayalalithaa | 24 June 1991 to 12 May 1996 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 12. | M. Karunanidhi | 13 May 1996 to 13 May 2001 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 13. | J. Jayalalithaa | 14 May 2001 to 21 September 2001 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 14. | O. Panneerselvam | 21 September 2001 to 2 March 2002 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 15. | J. Jayalalithaa | 2 March 2002 to 12 May 2006 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 16. | M. Karunanidhi | 13 May 2006 to 15 May 2011 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 17. | J. Jayalalithaa | 16 May 2011 to 27 September 2014 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 18. | O. Panneerselvam | 28 September 2014 to 23 May 2015 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 19. | J. Jayalalithaa | 23 May 2015 to 22 May 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 23 May 2016 to 5 December 2016 | |||
| 20. | O. Panneerselvam | 5 December 2016 to 15 February 2017 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 21. | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 16 February 2017 to 6 May 2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 22. | M. K. Stalin | 7 May 2021 to Incumbent | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
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GK Questions on Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu
Question 1: Who was the first chief minister of Tamil Nadu?
Answer: C. Rajagopalachari
Question 2: Who was the first female chief minister of Tamil Nadu?
Answer: J. Jayalalithaa
Question 3: Who is current chief minister of Tamil Nadu?
Answer: M. K. Stalin from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Question 6: How many members are there in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly?
Answer: 234
Question 7: Who is the speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly?
Answer: M. Appavu, DMK
Question 8: Who is the Governor of Tamil Nadu?
Answer: R.N. Ravi
Current Cabinet Ministers of Tamil Nadu
| M. K. Stalin | Chief Minister Public Home Police General Administration Indian Administrative Service Indian Police Service All India Service District Revenue Officers Special Initiatives Special Programme Implementation Welfare of Differently abled persons. |
| Durai Murugan | Minister for Water Resources Irrigation Projects including small Irrigation Legislative Assembly Governor and Ministry Elections and Passports Minerals and Mines. |
| K. N. Nehru | Minister for Municipal AdministrationMunicipal Administration Urban Water Supply. |
| I. Periyasamy | Minister for Rural Development Rural Development Panchayats Panchayat Unions |
| K. Ponmudy | Minister for Higher Education Higher Education Technical Education Electronics Science and Technology |
| E. V. Velu | Minister for Public Works Public Works Buildings Highways Minor Ports |
| M. R. K. Panneerselvam | Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare Agriculture Agricultural Engineering Agro Service Co-operatives Horticulture Sugarcane Excise Sugarcane Development and Waste Land Development |
| K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management Revenue District Revenue Establishment Deputy Collectors Disaster Management |
| Thangam Thennarasu | Minister for Industries Industries Tamil Official Language Tamil Culture Archeology. |
| S. Regupathy | Minister for Law Law Courts Prisons Prevention of Corruption |
| S. Muthusamy | Minister for Housing and Urban Development Housing Rural Housing Town Planning projects Housing Development Accommodation Control Town Planning Urban Development Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. |
| K. R. Periyakaruppan | Minister for Co-Operation Co-Operation |
| T. M. Anbarasan | Minister for AlandurRural Industries including cottage industries Small Industries Urban Habitat Development Board |
| M. P. Saminathan | Minister for Information & Publicity Information & Publicity Film Technology and Cinematograph Act Newsprint Control Stationery Printing Government Press. |
| P. Geetha Jeevan | Minister for Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Women and Children Welfare including Social Welfare Orphanages and Correctional Administration Integrated Child Development Scheme Beggar Homes and Social Reforms & Nutritious Meal Programme |
| Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | Minister for Fisheries – Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry Fisheries Fisheries Development Corporation Animal Husbandry |
| R. S. Raja Kannappan | Minister for Backward Classes Welfare Backward Classes Welfare |
| K. Ramachandran | Minister of Tourism Tourism |
| R. Sakkarapani | Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Food and Civil Supplies Consumer Protection Price Control |
| V. Senthil Balaji | Minister for Electricity, Prohibition & Excise Electricity Non Conventional Energy Development Prohibition and Excise Molasses |
| R. Gandhi | Minister for Handlooms and Textiles Handlooms and Textiles Boodhan and Gramadhan. |
| M. Subramaniam | Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Health Medical Education Family Welfare |
| P. Moorthy | Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration Commercial Taxes Registration and Stamp Act Weights and Measures Debt Relief including legislation on Money lending Chits and Registration of Companies |
| S. S. Sivasankar | Minister for TransportTransport Nationalised Transport Motor Vehicles Act |
| P. K. Sekar Babu | Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable EndowmentsHindu Religious Charitable Endowments Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (Additional charge) |
| Palanivel Thiagarajan | Minister for Finance and Human Resources ManagementFinance Planning Personnel and Administrative Reforms Pensions and Pension allowances. |
| S.M. Nasar | Minister for Milk & Dairy Development Milk and Diary Development |
| K. S. Masthan | Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non Resident Tamils Welfare Minorities Welfare Non Resident Tamils Welfare Refugees & Evacuees Wakf Board |
| Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi | Minister for School EducationSchool Education |
| Siva. V. Meyyanathan | Minister for Environment – Climate Change and Youth Welfare and Sports DevelopmentEnvironment and Pollution Control Youth Welfare Sports Development |
| C.V. Ganesan | Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill DevelopmentLabour Welfare Population Employment and Training Census Urban and Rural Employment |
| Mano Thangaraj | Minister for Information TechnologyInformation Technology and Digital Service |
| M. Mathiventhan | Minister for Forests Forests |
| N. Kayalvizhi Selvaraj | Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare Adi Dravidar Welfare Hill Tribes Bonded Labour Welfare. |
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