List of Chief Ministers (Chennai / Madras)

1 A. Subbarayalu 17 December 1920 11 July 1921 Justice Party
2 Panagal Raja 11 July 1921 3 December 1926 Justice Party
3 P. Subbarayan 4 December 1926 27 October 1930 Unaffiliated
4 P. Munuswamy Naidu 27 October 1930 4 November 1932 Justice Party
5 Ramakrishna Ranga Rao 5 November 1932 4 April 1936 Justice Party
6 P. T. Rajan 4 April 1936 24 August 1936 Justice Party
7 Ramakrishna Ranga Rao 24 August 1936 April 1937 2 Justice Party
8 Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu April 1937 14 July 1937 Justice Party
9 C. Rajagopalachari 14 July 1937 29 October 1939 Indian National Congress
10 Tanguturi Prakasam 30 April 1946 23 March 1947 Indian National Congress
11 O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar 23 March 1947 6 April 1949 Indian National Congress
12 P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja 6 April 1949 26 January 1950 Indian National Congress
13 P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja 26 January 1950 9 April 1952 Indian National Congress
14 C. Rajagopalachari 10 April 1952 13 April 1954 Indian National Congress
15 K. Kamaraj 13 April 1954 31 March 1957 Indian National Congress
16 K. Kamaraj 13 April 1957 1 March 1962 Indian National Congress
17 K. Kamaraj 15 March 1962 2 October 1963 Indian National Congress
18 M. Bakthavatsalam 2 October 1963 6 March 1967 Indian National Congress
19 C. N. Annadurai 6 March 1967 14 January 1969 DMK
20 C. N. Annadurai 14 January 1969 3 February 1969 DMK
21 V.R. Nedunchezhiyan (acting) 3 February 1969 10 February 1969 DMK
22 M. Karunanidhi 10 February 1969 4 January 1971 DMK
23 M. Karunanidhi 15 March 1971 31 January 1976 DMK
President's rule 31 January 1976 30 June 1977
24 M. G. Ramachandran 30 June 1977 17 February 1980 AIADMK
President's rule 17 February 1980 9 June 1980
25 M. G. Ramachandran 9 June 1980 15 November 1984 AIADMK
26 M. G. Ramachandran 10 February 1985 24 December 1987 AIADMK
27 V.R. Nedunchezhiyan (acting) 24 December 1987 7 January 1988 AIADMK
28 Janaki Ramachandran 7 January 1988 30 January 1988 AIADMK
President's rule 30 January 1988 27 January 1989
29 M. Karunanidhi 27 January 1989 30 January 1991 DMK
President's rule 30 January 1991 24 June 1991
30 J. Jayalalithaa 24 June 1991 12 May 1996 AIADMK
31 M. Karunanidhi 13 May 1996 13 May 2001 DMK
32 J. Jayalalithaa 14 May 2001 21 September 2001 AIADMK
33 O. Panneerselvam 21 September 2001 1 March 2002 AIADMK
34 J. Jayalalithaa 2 March 2002 12 May 2006 AIADMK
35 M. Karunanidhi 13 May 2006 incumbent DMK