In the year 1653, during the British rule in India,“Madras Presidency” was established as the Head Quarters of the British -Rule in India, comprising of the following regions :
After India became a Republic on 26th January 1950, the "Madras State" was created comprising of the following regions:
S.No/ Name of the Chief Minister/ Party/Period of Office
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1.Thiru A Subbarayalu Reddiar / Justice Party from /17-12-1920 to 11-07-1921 (6 months)
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2.Thiru Panagal Raja/Justice Party/from11-07-1921 to 03-12-1926 (5 years 5 months)
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3.Dr. P Subbarayan/Unaffliated/from 04-12-1926 to 27-10-1930 (2 years 10 months)
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4.Thiru P Munuswamy Naidu/Justice Party/from 27-10-1930 to 04-11-1932 (2 years)![]()
5.Thiru Ramakrishna Ranga Rao,Raja of Bobbili/Justice Party/from 05-11-1932 to 04-04-1936 (3 years 5 months)
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6.Thiru P T Rajan/Justice Party/from 04-04-1936 to 24-08-1936 ( 4 months)
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7.Thiru Ramakrishna Ranga Rao,Raja of Bobbili/Justice Party/from 24-08-1936 to 01-04-1937 ( 7 months)![]()
8.Thiru Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu/Interim Provisional Ministry/from 01-04-1937 to 14-07-1937![]()
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9.Thiru C Rajagopalachari/Rajaji/Indian National Congress/from 14-07-1937 to 29-10-1939
From 29th October 1939 To 30th April 1946- the Madras S tate was under the Governor’s Rule
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10.Thiru Tanguturi Prakasam/Indian National Congress/from 30-04-1946 to 23-03-1947
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11.Thiru O P Ramaswamy Reddiyar/Indian National Congress/from 23-03-1947 to 06-04-1949
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12.Thiru P S Kumaraswamy Raja/Indian National Congress/from 06-04-1949 to 09-04-1952)
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13.Thiru C Rajagopalachari/Rajaji/Indian National Congress/from 10-04-1952 to 13-04-1954
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14.Thiru K Kamaraj/Indian National Congress/from 13-04-1954 to 02-10-1963
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15.Thiru M Bakthavatsalam//Indian National Congress/ from 02-10-1963 to 06-03-1967
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16.Dr. C.N. Annadurai-/ DMK/ from /06-03-1967 to 03-02-1969 ( 1 year 11 months)
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17.Dr. Kalaignar M Karunanidhi/-DMK /from 10-02-1969 to 04-01-1971(1 year and 11 months) /15-03-1971 to 31-01-1976 (5 years)![]()
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18.Dr. M G Ramachandran/MGR/AAIDMK/30-06-1977 to 17-02-1980 (for 2 years and 8 months)/09-06-1980 to 15-11-1984(4 years and 5 months) /10-02-1985 to 24-12-1987(2 years and 10 months)
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19.Thirumathi Janaki Ramachandran-/AAIDMK/from 07-01-1988 to 30-01-1988 (for 23 days only)![]()
20.Dr. Kalaignar M Karunanidhi-/DMK/from 27-01-1989 to 30-01-1991 ( for 2 years)![]()
21.Dr. Selvi J Jayalalithaa-/AAIDMK/from 24-06-1991 to 12-05-1996 (for 5 years)![]()
22.Dr. Kalaignar M Karunanidhi-/DMK/from 13-05-1996 to 13-05-2001(for 5 years)
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23.Dr. Selvi J Jayalalithaa-/AAIDMK/from 14-05-2001 to 21-09-2001 (4+months)
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24.Thiru O. Panneerselvam/-AAIDMK/from 21-09-2001 to 01-03-2002 (5+ months)
25.Dr. Selvi J Jayalalithaa-/AAIDMK/from 02-03-2002 to 12-05-2006 (for 4 years and +2 months)
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26. Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi-/DMK from 13-05-2006 to 15-05-2011(for 5 years)
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27. Dr. Selvi J Jayalalithaa/AAIDMK / from 16-05-2011- Till Date
- The present day- Tamil Nadu,
- The Malabar region of North Kerala,
- The coastal and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh,
- The Bellary, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi districts of Karnataka
The "Government of India Act" was enacted in the year 1919, and the first legislature in India was formed in the year 1920, after the first general elections in India.
After India became a Republic on 26th January 1950, the "Madras State" was created comprising of the following regions:
- Present-day Tamil Nadu and
- Parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala.
The "Madras State" of was split up and the following linguistic-States were formed between the years 1953 and 1960:
- Kerala (Malayalam)
- Andhrapradesh (Telugu) and
- Mysore -the present Karnataka (Kannadam)
S.No/ Name of the Chief Minister/ Party/Period of Office
1.Thiru A Subbarayalu Reddiar / Justice Party from /17-12-1920 to 11-07-1921 (6 months)
2.Thiru Panagal Raja/Justice Party/from11-07-1921 to 03-12-1926 (5 years 5 months)
3.Dr. P Subbarayan/Unaffliated/from 04-12-1926 to 27-10-1930 (2 years 10 months)
4.Thiru P Munuswamy Naidu/Justice Party/from 27-10-1930 to 04-11-1932 (2 years)
5.Thiru Ramakrishna Ranga Rao,Raja of Bobbili/Justice Party/from 05-11-1932 to 04-04-1936 (3 years 5 months)
6.Thiru P T Rajan/Justice Party/from 04-04-1936 to 24-08-1936 ( 4 months)
7.Thiru Ramakrishna Ranga Rao,Raja of Bobbili/Justice Party/from 24-08-1936 to 01-04-1937 ( 7 months)
8.Thiru Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu/Interim Provisional Ministry/from 01-04-1937 to 14-07-1937
9.Thiru C Rajagopalachari/Rajaji/Indian National Congress/from 14-07-1937 to 29-10-1939
From 29th October 1939 To 30th April 1946- the Madras S tate was under the Governor’s Rule
10.Thiru Tanguturi Prakasam/Indian National Congress/from 30-04-1946 to 23-03-1947
11.Thiru O P Ramaswamy Reddiyar/Indian National Congress/from 23-03-1947 to 06-04-1949
12.Thiru P S Kumaraswamy Raja/Indian National Congress/from 06-04-1949 to 09-04-1952)
13.Thiru C Rajagopalachari/Rajaji/Indian National Congress/from 10-04-1952 to 13-04-1954
14.Thiru K Kamaraj/Indian National Congress/from 13-04-1954 to 02-10-1963
15.Thiru M Bakthavatsalam//Indian National Congress/ from 02-10-1963 to 06-03-1967
16.Dr. C.N. Annadurai-/ DMK/ from /06-03-1967 to 03-02-1969 ( 1 year 11 months)
17.Dr. Kalaignar M Karunanidhi/-DMK /from 10-02-1969 to 04-01-1971(1 year and 11 months) /15-03-1971 to 31-01-1976 (5 years)
18.Dr. M G Ramachandran/MGR/AAIDMK/30-06-1977 to 17-02-1980 (for 2 years and 8 months)/09-06-1980 to 15-11-1984(4 years and 5 months) /10-02-1985 to 24-12-1987(2 years and 10 months)
19.Thirumathi Janaki Ramachandran-/AAIDMK/from 07-01-1988 to 30-01-1988 (for 23 days only)
20.Dr. Kalaignar M Karunanidhi-/DMK/from 27-01-1989 to 30-01-1991 ( for 2 years)
21.Dr. Selvi J Jayalalithaa-/AAIDMK/from 24-06-1991 to 12-05-1996 (for 5 years)
22.Dr. Kalaignar M Karunanidhi-/DMK/from 13-05-1996 to 13-05-2001(for 5 years)
23.Dr. Selvi J Jayalalithaa-/AAIDMK/from 14-05-2001 to 21-09-2001 (4+months)
24.Thiru O. Panneerselvam/-AAIDMK/from 21-09-2001 to 01-03-2002 (5+ months)
25.Dr. Selvi J Jayalalithaa-/AAIDMK/from 02-03-2002 to 12-05-2006 (for 4 years and +2 months)
26. Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi-/DMK from 13-05-2006 to 15-05-2011(for 5 years)
27. Dr. Selvi J Jayalalithaa/AAIDMK / from 16-05-2011- Till Date