Kerala Council of Ministers

Government of Kerala
Seat of Government Thiruvananthapuram
Executive
Governor P Sathashivam
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy
Legislature
Judiciary
The political state of Kerala in India

The executive wing of Government of Kerala is State Council of Ministers presided by Governor of the state, who is the nominal head of the government and headed by State Chief Minister Oommen Chandy who is the real head of government and leader of the state cabinet. The current state council of ministers was sworn-in May 2011, after 2011 state elections. The term of every executive wing is for 5 years. The council of ministers are assisted by department secretaries attached to each ministry who are from IAS Kerala cadre. The chief executive officer responsible for issuing orders on behalf of Government is Chief Secretary to the State Government. The current Chief Secretary is Jiji Thomson who took charge on Oct 11, 2012.

Chief Minister

Like any Indian state, the Chief Minister of Kerala is the real head of the government and responsible for state administration. He is the leader of the parliamentary party in the legislature and heads the state cabinet. The current Chief Minister is Oommen Chandy.

State Cabinet

As per Indian Constitution, all portfolios of state government is vested in Chief Minister, who distribute various portfolio to individual ministers whom he nominates to the State Governor. The state governor appoints individual ministers for various portfolios and departments as per advice of Chief Minister and together form the State Cabinet. As the original portfolios are vested with CM, who delegates to others upon his/her wish, actions of individual ministers are part of collective responsibility of the state cabinet and Chief Minister is responsible for actions of each minister. The state cabinet along with Chief Minister, prepares General policy and individual department policy, which will be guiding policy for day-to-day administration of each minister.

History

The first executive of Kerala was formed after Government of India passed States Reorganisation Act-1956 in Indian Parliament. With the virtue of the act, the new state of Kerala was inaugurated, incorporating Malabar District of erstwhile Madras State, Travancore-Cochin (excluding 4 southern Taluks which were merged with Tamil Nadu), and the taluk of Kasaragod, South Kanara.[1]

Past ministries of Kerala Government

#[2] Name From To Party
21 Oommen Chandy Ministry 18 May 2011 Current U D F
20 V S Achuthanandan Ministry 18 May 2006 18 May 2011 L D F
19 Oommen Chandy Ministry 31 August 2004 18 May 2006 U D F
18 A K Antony Ministry 17 May 2001 29 August 2004 U D F
17 E K Nayanar Ministry 20 May 1996 13 May 2001 L D F
16 A K Antony Ministry 22 March 1995 9 May 1996 U D F
15 K Karunankaran Ministry 24 June 1991 16 March 1995 U D F
14 E. K. Nayanar Ministry 26 March 1987 17 June 1991 L D F
13 K Karunakaran Ministry 24 May 1982 25 March 1987 U D F
12 K Karunakaran Ministry 28 December 1981 17 March 1982 U D F
11 E K Nayanar Ministry 25 January 1980 20 October 1981 L D F
10 C. H. Mohammed Koya Ministry 12 October 1979 1 December 1979 U D F
9 P. K. Vasudevan Nair Ministry 29 October 1978 7 October 1979 L D F
8 A K Antony Ministry 27 April 1977 27 October 1978 U D F
7 K. Karunakaran Ministry Term 1 25 March 1977 25 April 1977 U D F
6 C. Achutha Menon Ministry term 2 4 October 1970 25 March 1977 L D F
5 C. Achutha Menon Ministry term 1 1 November 1969 1 August 1970 L D F
4 E. M. S. Namboodiripad Ministry Term 2 6 March 1967 1 November 1969 CPI(M)
3 R. Sankar Ministry 26 September 1962 10 September 1964 I N C
2 Pattom Thanupillai Ministry 22 February 1960 26 September 1962 PSP
1 E. M. S. Namboodiripad Ministry Term 1 5 April 1957 31 July 1959 CPI
Oommen Chandy V. S. Achuthanandan Oommen Chandy E. K. Nayanar C. H. Mohammed Koya P. K. Vasudevan Nair A. K. Antony K. Karunakaran C. Achutha Menon R. Shankar Pattom Thanupillai E. M. S. Namboodiripad

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Plunkett, Cannon & Harding 2001, p. 24
  2. ↑ The colours indicate the political party affiliation of each Chief Minister.
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