| # |
Name |
Took office |
Left office |
Term |
Party |
| 1 |
E. M. S. Namboodiripad |
5 April 1957 |
31 July 1959 |
1 |
Communist Party of India |
|
President's Rule |
31 July 1959 |
22 February 1960 |
|
|
| 2 |
Pattom Thanupillai |
22 February 1960 |
26 September 1962 |
1 |
Praja Socialist Party |
| 3 |
R. Sankar |
26 September 1962 |
10 September 1964 |
1 |
Indian National Congress |
|
President's Rule |
10 September 1964 |
06 March 1967 |
|
|
| 4 |
E. M. S. Namboodiripad |
6 March 1967 |
1 November 1969 |
2 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 5 |
C. Achutha Menon |
1 November 1969 |
1 August 1970 |
1 |
Communist Party of India |
|
President's Rule |
1 August 1970 |
4 October 1970 |
|
|
| 6 |
C. Achutha Menon |
4 October 1970 |
25 March 1977 |
2 |
Communist Party of India |
| 7 |
K. Karunakaran |
25 March 1977 |
25 April 1977 |
1 |
Indian National Congress |
| 8 |
A.K. Antony |
27 April 1977 |
27 October 1978 |
1 |
Indian National Congress |
| 9 |
P. K. Vasudevan Nair |
29 October 1978 |
7 October 1979 |
1 |
Communist Party of India |
| 10 |
C. H. Mohammed Koya |
12 October 1979 |
1 December 1979 |
1 |
Indian Union Muslim League |
|
President's Rule |
01 December 1979 |
25 January 1980 |
|
|
| 11 |
E. K. Nayanar |
25 January 1980 |
20 October 1981 |
1 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 12 |
K. Karunakaran |
28 December 1981 |
17 March 1982 |
2 |
Indian National Congress |
| 13 |
K. Karunakaran |
24 May 1982 |
25 March 1987 |
3 |
Indian National Congress |
| 14 |
E. K. Nayanar |
26 March 1987 |
17 June 1991 |
2 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 15 |
K. Karunakaran |
24 June 1991 |
16 March 1995 |
4 |
Indian National Congress |
| 16 |
A. K. Antony |
22 March 1995 |
9 May 1996 |
2 |
Indian National Congress |
| 17 |
E. K. Nayanar |
20 May 1996 |
13 May 2001 |
3 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 18 |
A. K. Antony |
17 May 2001 |
29 August 2004 |
3 |
Indian National Congress |
| 19 |
Oommen Chandy |
31 August 2004 |
18 May 2006 |
1 |
Indian National Congress |
| 20 |
V.S. Achuthanandan |
18 May 2006 |
14 May 2011 |
1 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 21 |
Oommen Chandy |
May 2011 |
incumbent |
2 |
Indian National Congress |
