List of Chief Ministers (CM) of Tamil Nadu

1	P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja	26. Jan. 1950	9. Apr. 1952	INC
2	C. Rajagopalachari	10. Apr. 1952	13. Apr. 1954	INC
3	K. Kamaraj	13. Apr. 1954	31. Mar. 1957	INC
4	K. Kamaraj	13. Apr. 1957	1. Mar. 1962	INC
5	K. Kamaraj	15. Mar. 1962	2. Oct. 1963	INC
6	M. Bakthavatsalam	2. Oct. 1963	6. Mar. 1967	INC
7	C. N. Annadurai	6. Mar. 1967	14. Jan. 1969	DMK
8	C. N. Annadurai	14. Jan. 1969	3. Feb. 1969	DMK
9	V.R. Nedunchezhiyan (acting)	3. Feb. 1969	10. Feb. 1969	DMK
10	M. Karunanidhi	10. Feb. 1969	4. Jan. 1971	DMK
11	M. Karunanidhi	15. Mar. 1971	31. Jan. 1976	DMK
	President's rule	31. Jan. 1976	30. Jun. 1977
12	M. G. Ramachandran	30. Jun. 1977	17. Feb. 1980	AIADMK
	President's rule	17. Feb. 1980	9. Jun. 1980
13	M. G. Ramachandran	9. Jun. 1980	15. Nov. 1984	AIADMK
14	M. G. Ramachandran	10. Feb. 1985	24. Dec. 1987	AIADMK
15	V.R. Nedunchezhiyan (acting)	24. Dec. 1987	7. Jan. 1988	AIADMK
16	Janaki Ramachandran	7. Jan. 1988	30. Jan. 1988	AIADMK
	President's rule	30. Jan. 1988	27. Jan. 1989
17	M. Karunanidhi	27. Jan. 1989	30. Jan. 1991	DMK
	President's rule	30. Jan. 1991	24. Jun. 1991
18	J. Jayalalithaa	24. Jun. 1991	12. May. 1996	AIADMK
19	M. Karunanidhi	13. May. 1996	13. May. 2001	DMK
20	J. Jayalalithaa	14. May. 2001	21. Sep. 2001	AIADMK
21	O. Panneerselvam	21. Sep. 2001	1. Mar. 2002	AIADMK
22	J. Jayalalithaa	2. Mar. 2002	12. May. 2006	AIADMK
23	M. Karunanidhi	13. May. 2006	15. May. 2011
24	J. Jayalalithaa	16. May. 2011	-	AIADMK
24	O Panneerselvam	29th Sep 2014	May 23, 2015	AIADMK
25	J. Jayalalithaa	May 23, 2015	Present	AIADMK