List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu from 1949 to 2021: Names and Tenures
Updated: Feb 24, 2026
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| Name | Tenure | Party |
|---|---|---|
| P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | 1949–1952 | Indian National Congress |
| O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar | 1952–1954 | Indian National Congress |
| C. Rajagopalachari | 1952–1954 | Indian National Congress |
| K. Kamaraj | 1954–1963, 1963–1967 | Indian National Congress |
| M. Bakthavatsalam | 1963, 1967–1969 | Indian National Congress |
| V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | 1969–1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) |
| M. Karunanidhi | 1969–1971, 1971–1976, 1989–1991, 1996–2001, 2006–2011 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) |
| Janaki Ramachandran | 1987 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) |
| V. N. Janaki Ramachandran | 1988 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) |
| M. G. Ramachandran | 1977–1980, 1980–1984, 1984–1987 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) |
| V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | 1987 | Indian National Congress |
| R. V. Swaminathan | 1991–1996 | Indian National Congress |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 1991–1996, 2001–2002, 2002–2006, 2011–2014, 2015–2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) |
| O. Panneerselvam | 2001, 2014–2015, 2016–2017, 2017–2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) |
| Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 2017–2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) |
| M. K. Stalin | 2021–present | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) |
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