Kerala Council of Ministers
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| Seat of Government | Thiruvananthapuram |
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| Governor | P Sathashivam |
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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 Pinarayi Vijayan who is the real head of government and leader of the state cabinet. The current state council of ministers was sworn-in May 2016, after 2016 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 S. M. Vijayanand[1] 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 Pinarayi Vijayan.
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.[2]
Past ministries of Kerala Government
| #[3] | Name | From | To | Party | ||
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| 22 | Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry | 25 May 2016 | Till Date | L D F | Current | |
| 21 | Oommen Chandy Ministry | 18 May 2011 | 20 May 2016 | 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 | ||
See also
- Present list of Ministers
- Kerala Govt Official Site
- List of Chief Ministers of Kerala
- Chief Minister of Kerala
- List of MPs from Kerala
References
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- ↑ "Secretaries - Government of Kerala, India". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ↑ Plunkett, Cannon & Harding 2001, p. 24
- ↑ The colours indicate the political party affiliation of each Chief Minister.