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

List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu State



Chief MinisterFromToParty Name
M.K.Stalin07-May-2021PresentDMK
Edappadi K. Palaniswami16-Feb-201703-May-2021AIADMK
O. Panneerselvam06-Dec-201615-Feb-2017AIADMK
J. Jayalalithaa24-May-201604-Dec-2016AIADMK
J. Jayalalithaa23-May-201523-May-2016AIADMK
O. Panneerselvam29-Sep-201422-May-2015AIADMK
J. Jayalalithaa16-May-201127-Sep-2014AIADMK
M. Karunanidhi13-May-200615-May-2011DMK
J. Jayalalithaa02-Mar-200212-May-2006AIADMK
O. Panneerselvam21-Sep-200101-Mar-2002AIADMK
J. Jayalalithaa14-May-200121-Sep-2001AIADMK
M. Karunanidhi13-May-199613-May-2001DMK
J. Jayalalithaa24-Jun-199113-May-1996AIADMK
President's rule30-Jan-199124-Jun-1991DMK
M. Karunanidhi27-Jan-198930-Jan-1991DMK
President's rule30-Jan-198827-Jan-1989 
Janaki Ramachandran07-Jan-198830-Jan-1988AIADMK
V.R. Nedunchezhiyan24-Dec-198707-Jan-1988AIADMK
M. G. Ramachandran10-Feb-198524-Dec-1987AIADMK
M. G. Ramachandran09-Jun-198015-Nov-1984AIADMK
President's rule17-Feb-198009-Jun-1980 
M. G. Ramachandran01-Jul-197717-Feb-1980AIADMK
President's rule31-Jan-197630-Jun-1977 
M. Karunanidhi15-Mar-197131-Jan-1976DMK
M. Karunanidhi10-Feb-196904-Jan-1971DMK
V.R. Nedunchezhiyan03-Feb-196910-Feb-1969DMK
C. N. Annadurai01-Mar-196703-Feb-1969DMK
C. N. Annadurai06-Mar-196714-Jan-1969DMK
M. Bakthavatsalam02-Oct-196306-Mar-1967INC
K. Kamaraj15-Mar-196202-Oct-1963INC
K. Kamaraj13-Apr-195701-Mar-1962INC
K. Kamaraj13-Apr-195431-Mar-1957INC
C. Rajagopalachari10-Apr-195213-Apr-1954INC
P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja26-Jan-195010-Apr-1952INC
P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja06-Apr-194926-Jan-1950INC
O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar23-Mar-194706-Apr-1949INC
Tanguturi Prakasam30-Apr-194623-Mar-1947INC
Governor's Rule29-Oct-193930-Apr-1946INC
C. Rajagopalachari14-Jul-193729-Oct-1939INC
Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu01-Apr-193714-Jul-1937Interim provisional ministry
Raja of Bobbili24-Aug-193601-Apr-1937Justice Party
P. T. Rajan04-Apr-193624-Aug-1936Justice Party
Raja of Bobbili05-Nov-193404-Apr-1936Justice Party
Raja of Bobbili05-Nov-193205-Nov-1934Justice Party
B. Munuswamy Naidu27-Oct-193005-Nov-1932Justice Party
P. Subbarayan04-Dec-192627-Oct-1930Unaffiliated
Raja of Panagal19-Nov-192304-Dec-1926Justice Party
Raja of Panagal11-Jul-192111-Sep-1923Justice Party
A. Subbarayalu Reddiar17-Dec-192011-Jul-1921Justice Party


List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu State (1920-2023)