STATE PROFILE
Chief Ministers of Kerala
Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
CURRENT CHIEF MINISTER
V. D. Satheesan
Indian National Congress (INC)
StateKerala
CapitalThiruvananthapuram
First recorded term18 May 2026
Current & Former Chief Ministers
13 profilesComplete Tenure Timeline
| # | Chief Minister | Party | Tenure period(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | 1957–1959; 1967–1969 | |
| 2 | Pattom A. Thanu Pillai | 1960–1962 | |
| 3 | R. Sankar | 1962–1964 | |
| 4 | C. Achutha Menon | 1969–1970; 1970–1977 | |
| 5 | K. Karunakaran | 1977; 1981–1982; 1982–1987; 1991–1995 | |
| 6 | A. K. Antony | 1977–1978; 1995–1996; 2001–2004 | |
| 7 | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | 1978–1979 | |
| 8 | C. H. Mohammed Koya | 1979 | |
| 9 | E. K. Nayanar | 1980–1981; 1987–1991; 1996–2001 | |
| 10 | Oommen Chandy | 2004–2006; 2011–2016 | |
| 11 | V. S. Achuthanandan | 2006–2011 | |
| 12 | Pinarayi Vijayan | 2016–2026 | |
| 13 | V. D. Satheesan | Indian National Congress (INC) | 2026–Present |