List of Chief Ministers of Puducherry
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| Chief Minister of Puducherry | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry |
| Inaugural holder | Edouard Goubert |
| Formation | 1 July 1963 |
The Chief Minister of Puducherry is the chief executive of the south Indian union territory of Puducherry. He is appointed by the [[[1]President of India]] and sworn-in by the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. Since 17 May 2011, N. Rangaswamy of the All India N.R. Congress has been the incumbent Chief Minister of Puducherry.
Chief Ministers of Pondicherry and Puducherry
- Colour key for parties
| No | Name Constituency |
Term of office | Tenure length | Party[lower-alpha 1] | Election | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edouard Goubert | 1 July 1963 | 24 August 1964 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Indian National Congress | – | – | |
| 2 | V. Venkatasubha Reddiar Nettapacom |
11 September 1964 | 9 April 1967 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | 1964 | [2] | ||
| 3 | M. O. H. Farook Karaikal North |
9 April 1967 | 6 March 1968 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | ||||
| (2) | V. Venkatasubha Reddiar Nettapacom |
6 March 1968 | 18 September 1968 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | ||||
| – | Vacant[lower-alpha 2] (President's rule) |
18 September 1968 | 17 March 1969 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | N/A | |||
| (3) | M. O. H. Farook Calapeth |
17 March 1969 | 3 January 1974 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1969 | [4] | |
| – | Vacant[lower-alpha 2] (President's rule) |
3 January 1974 | 6 March 1974 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | N/A | |||
| 4 | Subramanyan Ramaswamy Karaikal South |
6 March 1974 | 28 March 1974 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1974 | [5] | |
| – | Vacant[lower-alpha 2] (President's rule) |
28 March 1974 | 2 July 1977 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | N/A | |||
| (4) | Subramanyan Ramaswamy Karaikal South |
2 July 1977 | 12 November 1978 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1977 | [6] | |
| – | Vacant[lower-alpha 2] (President's rule) |
12 November 1978 | 16 January 1980 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | N/A | |||
| 5 | M. D. R. Ramachandran Mannadipet |
16 January 1980 | 24 June 1983 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1980 | [7] | |
| – | Vacant[lower-alpha 2] (President's rule) |
24 June 1983 | 16 March 1985 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | N/A | |||
| (3) | M. O. H. Farook Lawspet |
16 March 1985 | 4 March 1990 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Indian National Congress | 1985 | [8] | |
| (5) | M. D. R. Ramachandran Mannadipet |
8 March 1990 | 3 March 1991 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1990 | [9] | |
| – | Vacant[lower-alpha 2] (President's rule) |
3 March 1991 | 4 July 1991 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | N/A | |||
| 6 | V. Vaithilingam Nettapakkam |
4 July 1991 | 13 May 1996 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Indian National Congress | 1991 | [10] | |
| 7 | R. V. Janakiraman Nellithope |
26 May 1996 | 21 March 2000 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1996 | [11] | |
| 8 | P. Shanmugam |
22 March 2000 | 15 May 2001 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Indian National Congress | |||
| 24 May 2001 | 26 October 2001 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | 2001 | [12] | ||||
| 9 | N. Rangaswamy Thattanchavady |
27 October 2001 | 12 May 2006 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | ||||
| 13 May 2006 | 4 September 2008 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | 2006 | [13] | ||||
| (6) | V. Vaithilingam Nettapakkam |
4 September 2008 | 16 May 2011 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | ||||
| (9) | N. Rangaswamy Kadirkamam |
17 May 2011 | Incumbent | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | All India N.R. Congress | 2011 | [14] | |
Notes
- Footnotes
- ↑ This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved.[3]
- References
- ↑ http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1002680/
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1964, to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 21 April 2014.
- ↑ Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1974, to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1980, to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985, to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990, to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 21 April 2014.
