Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India, has had a rich political history since its formation. The Chief Minister is the head of the state government and plays a vital role in the development and governance of Tamil Nadu. Below is a detailed list of the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu from its formation in 1920 to the present day.
To help the aspirants we have listed the Chief Ministers List as given below. Their name work and party name every point is added in the below table.
Tamil Nadu CM List 1947 to 2024
| Chief Minister | Tenure | Party |
| C. N. Annadurai | 14 January 1969 – 3 February 1969 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | 3 February 1969 – 10 February 1969 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Karunanidhi | 10 February 1969 – 31 January 1976 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| President’s Rule | 31 January 1976 – 29 June 1977 | |
| M. G. Ramachandran | 30 June 1977 – 17 February 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| President’s Rule | 17 February 1980 – 8 June 1980 | |
| M. G. Ramachandran | 9 June 1980 – 24 December 1987 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | 24 December 1987 – 7 January 1988 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. N. Janaki Ramachandran | 7 January 1988 – 30 January 1988 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| President’s Rule | 30 January 1988 – 26 January 1989 | |
| M. Karunanidhi | 27 January 1989 – 30 January 1991 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| President’s Rule | 30 January 1991 – 23 June 1991 | |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 24 June 1991 – 12 May 1996 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Karunanidhi | 13 May 1996 – 13 May 2001 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 14 May 2001 – 21 September 2001 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| O. Panneerselvam | 21 September 2001 – 2 March 2002 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 2 March 2002 – 12 May 2006 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Karunanidhi | 13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 16 May 2011 – 27 September 2014 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| O. Panneerselvam | 28 September 2014 – 23 May 2015 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 23 May 2015 – 5 December 2016 (Till her death) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| O. Panneerselvam | 5 December 2016 – 15 February 2017 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 16 February 2017 – 6 May 2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. K. Stalin | 7 May 2021 – Present | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |