List of Chief Ministers of Kerala State (1956-2023):
There have been 23 Chief Ministers in Kerala, India, since 1957. The first was E. M. S. Namboodiripad; the present was Pinarayi Vijayan from the CPM Party. Below the table, we have listed the year-wise chief ministers to date and their party names.
List of Chief Ministers of Kerala State
| Chief Minister | From | To | Party Name |
|---|
| Pinarayi Vijayan | 20-05-2021 | Present | CPM |
| Pinarayi Vijayan | 25-05-2016 | 19-05-2021 | CPM |
| Oommen Chandy | 18-05-2011 | 20-05-2016 | INC |
| V. S. Achuthanandan | 18-05-2006 | 14-05-2011 | CPM |
| Oommen Chandy | 31-08-2004 | 12-05-2006 | INC |
| A. K. Antony | 17-05-2001 | 29-08-2004 | INC |
| E. K. Nayanar | 20-05-1996 | 13-05-2001 | CPM |
| A. K. Antony | 22-03-1995 | 09-05-1996 | INC |
| K. Karunakaran | 24-06-1991 | 16-03-1995 | INC |
| E. K. Nayanar | 26-03-1987 | 17-06-1991 | CPM |
| K. Karunakaran | 24-05-1982 | 25-03-1987 | INC |
| President's rule | 17-03-1982 | 23-05-1982 | N/A |
| K. Karunakaran | 28-12-1981 | 17-03-1982 | INC |
| President's rule | 21-10-1981 | 28-12-1981 | N/A |
| E. K. Nayanar | 25-01-1980 | 20-10-1981 | CPM |
| President's rule | 05-12-1979 | 25-01-1980 | N/A |
| C. H. Mohammed Koya | 12-10-1979 | 01-12-1979 | MUL |
| P. K. Vasudevan Nair | 29-10-1978 | 07-10-1979 | CPM |
| A. K. Antony | 27-04-1977 | 27-10-1978 | INC |
| K. Karunakaran | 25-03-1977 | 25-04-1977 | INC |
| C. Achutha Menon | 04-10-1970 | 25-03-1977 | CPM |
| President's rule | 04-08-1970 | 03-10-1970 | N/A |
| C. Achutha Menon | 01-11-1969 | 01-08-1970 | CPM |
| E. M. S. Namboodiripad | 06-03-1967 | 01-11-1969 | CPM |
| President's rule | 25-03-1965 | 06-03-1967 | N/A |
| President's rule | 10-09-1964 | 25-03-1965 | N/A |
| R. Sankar | 26-09-1962 | 10-09-1964 | INC |
| Pattom A. Thanu Pillai | 22-02-1960 | 26-09-1962 | Praja Socialist Party |
| President's rule | 31-07-1959 | 22-02-1960 | N/A |
| E. M. S. Namboodiripad | 05-04-1957 | 31-07-1959 | CPM |
| President's rule | 01-11-1956 | 05-04-1957 | N/A |
List of Chief Ministers of Kerala State (1956-2023)
