List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu State (1920-2023): In Tamil Nadu State, M.K.Stalin is the Present Chief Minister. Preceded by Edappadi K. Palaniswami on 03 May 2021, Below the table, we are listed the year-wise chief ministers from, to date and party name.
List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu State
| Chief Minister | From | To | Party Name |
|---|
| M.K.Stalin | 07-May-2021 | Present | DMK |
| Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 16-Feb-2017 | 03-May-2021 | AIADMK |
| O. Panneerselvam | 06-Dec-2016 | 15-Feb-2017 | AIADMK |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 24-May-2016 | 04-Dec-2016 | AIADMK |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 23-May-2015 | 23-May-2016 | AIADMK |
| O. Panneerselvam | 29-Sep-2014 | 22-May-2015 | AIADMK |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 16-May-2011 | 27-Sep-2014 | AIADMK |
| M. Karunanidhi | 13-May-2006 | 15-May-2011 | DMK |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 02-Mar-2002 | 12-May-2006 | AIADMK |
| O. Panneerselvam | 21-Sep-2001 | 01-Mar-2002 | AIADMK |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 14-May-2001 | 21-Sep-2001 | AIADMK |
| M. Karunanidhi | 13-May-1996 | 13-May-2001 | DMK |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 24-Jun-1991 | 13-May-1996 | AIADMK |
| President's rule | 30-Jan-1991 | 24-Jun-1991 | DMK |
| M. Karunanidhi | 27-Jan-1989 | 30-Jan-1991 | DMK |
| President's rule | 30-Jan-1988 | 27-Jan-1989 | |
| Janaki Ramachandran | 07-Jan-1988 | 30-Jan-1988 | AIADMK |
| V.R. Nedunchezhiyan | 24-Dec-1987 | 07-Jan-1988 | AIADMK |
| M. G. Ramachandran | 10-Feb-1985 | 24-Dec-1987 | AIADMK |
| M. G. Ramachandran | 09-Jun-1980 | 15-Nov-1984 | AIADMK |
| President's rule | 17-Feb-1980 | 09-Jun-1980 | |
| M. G. Ramachandran | 01-Jul-1977 | 17-Feb-1980 | AIADMK |
| President's rule | 31-Jan-1976 | 30-Jun-1977 | |
| M. Karunanidhi | 15-Mar-1971 | 31-Jan-1976 | DMK |
| M. Karunanidhi | 10-Feb-1969 | 04-Jan-1971 | DMK |
| V.R. Nedunchezhiyan | 03-Feb-1969 | 10-Feb-1969 | DMK |
| C. N. Annadurai | 01-Mar-1967 | 03-Feb-1969 | DMK |
| C. N. Annadurai | 06-Mar-1967 | 14-Jan-1969 | DMK |
| M. Bakthavatsalam | 02-Oct-1963 | 06-Mar-1967 | INC |
| K. Kamaraj | 15-Mar-1962 | 02-Oct-1963 | INC |
| K. Kamaraj | 13-Apr-1957 | 01-Mar-1962 | INC |
| K. Kamaraj | 13-Apr-1954 | 31-Mar-1957 | INC |
| C. Rajagopalachari | 10-Apr-1952 | 13-Apr-1954 | INC |
| P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | 26-Jan-1950 | 10-Apr-1952 | INC |
| P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | 06-Apr-1949 | 26-Jan-1950 | INC |
| O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar | 23-Mar-1947 | 06-Apr-1949 | INC |
| Tanguturi Prakasam | 30-Apr-1946 | 23-Mar-1947 | INC |
| Governor's Rule | 29-Oct-1939 | 30-Apr-1946 | INC |
| C. Rajagopalachari | 14-Jul-1937 | 29-Oct-1939 | INC |
| Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu | 01-Apr-1937 | 14-Jul-1937 | Interim provisional ministry |
| Raja of Bobbili | 24-Aug-1936 | 01-Apr-1937 | Justice Party |
| P. T. Rajan | 04-Apr-1936 | 24-Aug-1936 | Justice Party |
| Raja of Bobbili | 05-Nov-1934 | 04-Apr-1936 | Justice Party |
| Raja of Bobbili | 05-Nov-1932 | 05-Nov-1934 | Justice Party |
| B. Munuswamy Naidu | 27-Oct-1930 | 05-Nov-1932 | Justice Party |
| P. Subbarayan | 04-Dec-1926 | 27-Oct-1930 | Unaffiliated |
| Raja of Panagal | 19-Nov-1923 | 04-Dec-1926 | Justice Party |
| Raja of Panagal | 11-Jul-1921 | 11-Sep-1923 | Justice Party |
| A. Subbarayalu Reddiar | 17-Dec-1920 | 11-Jul-1921 | Justice Party |
List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu State (1920-2023)
