List of deputy chief ministers of Kerala

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Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala
Emblem of Kerala state Vector.svg
Seal of Government of Kerala
Incumbent
Vacant
since 25 March 1987
Member ofKerala Legislature
Cabinet
NominatorChief Minister of Kerala
AppointerGovernor of Kerala
Inaugural holderR. Sankar (1960–1962)
Formation22 February 1960; 63 years ago (1960-02-22)

The Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala is the deputy to the Chief Minister of Kerala, who is head of the government of Kerala. The deputy chief minister is the second highest ranking member of the Kerala Council of Ministers. A deputy chief minister usually also holds a powerful cabinet portfolio such as the home minister, or finance minister. The position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government or when a proper chain of command is necessary.

The office has since been occupied only thrice, having been occupied for a few years out of the 61 years since its inception. The first Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala was R. Sankar, who was also minister for finance in Pattom Thanu Pillai Ministry.[1] The third and last deputy chief minister was K. Avukader Kutty Naha, who took on the role from 1983 to 1987 in K. Karunakaran's government after demise of fellow partyman C. H. Mohammed Koya. The current government does not have a Deputy Chief Minister.

List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Kerala[edit]

Keys

  INC     IUML  

SL No. Name Portrait Party Term of office Chief Minister
From To Days in office
1. R. Sankar R. Sankar (cropped).jpg Indian National Congress 22 February 1960 26 September 1962 2 years, 216 days Pattom Thanu Pillai
(Thanupillai ministry)
Vacant (26 September 1962 - 28 December 1981)
2. C. H. Mohammed Koya C H Mohammed Koya (1979).jpg Indian Union Muslim League 28 December 1981 17 March 1982 79 days K. Karunakaran
(2nd Karunakaran ministry)
24 May 1982 28 September 1983 1 year, 127 days
Vacant (28 September 1983 - 24 October 1983)
3. K. Avukader Kutty Naha Indian Union Muslim League 24 October 1983 25 March 1987 3 years, 152 days K. Karunakaran
(2nd Karunakaran ministry)
Vacant (Since 25 March 1987)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Deputy Chief Minister, First. "First Deputy Chief Minister". niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 22 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Further reading[edit]

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