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| leader_title2 = [[Pinarayi Vijayan]]
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| leader_type4 = [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]]
| leader_title4 = [[Joy Vazhayil|Dr.V P JOY]]
| leader_title4 = Dr.V.Venu
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| chief_justice_label = [[List of current Indian chief justices|Chief Justice]]
| chief_justice = [[S. Manikumar]]
| chief_justice = [[Ashish J Deshai]]
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'''Kerala Council of Ministers''', are elected legislative members, who are appointed as ministers by the [[Governor of Kerala|Kerala State Governor]] to form the executive branch of the [[Government of Kerala]]. They hold various portfolios as decided by the [[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief Minister of Kerala.]]
'''Kerala Council of Ministers''', are elected legislative members, who are appointed as ministers by the [[Governor of Kerala|Kerala State Governor]] to form the executive branch of the [[Government of Kerala]]. They hold various portfolios as decided by the [[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief Minister of Kerala.]]


The Kerala Council of Ministers is headed by the Chief Minister and oversees the work of all ministers. The structure of the Kerala State Government is determined by the [[Constitution of India]] (1950).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Noble|first=William A.|date=|title=Kerala: Constitutional Framework|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Kerala/Resources-and-power#ref46330|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref>.
The Kerala Council of Ministers is headed by the Chief Minister and oversees the work of all ministers. The structure of the Kerala State Government is determined by the [[Constitution of India]] (1950).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Noble|first=William A.|date=|title=Kerala: Constitutional Framework|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Kerala/Resources-and-power#ref46330|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref>


The Kerala Council of Ministers along with the other elected legislative members assemble at the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] to introduce new drafts of law (otherwise known as bills), discuss them with other elected members of the assembly, revise the drafts for edits if necessary. A bill once finalised is sent to vote on the floor of the house of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] and if the bill receives the majority vote, it becomes a binding law else it is rejected and the existing law continues. The members of the Legislative Assembly together also makes the Council of Ministers and the Chief Minister accountable on behalf of the people, for any misuse of executive powers vested with them.
The Kerala Council of Ministers along with the other elected legislative members assemble at the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] to introduce new drafts of law (otherwise known as bills), discuss them with other elected members of the assembly, revise the drafts for edits if necessary. A bill once finalised is sent to vote on the floor of the house of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] and if the bill receives the majority vote, it becomes a binding law else it is rejected and the existing law continues. The members of the Legislative Assembly together also makes the Council of Ministers and the Chief Minister accountable on behalf of the people, for any misuse of executive powers vested with them.


The Kerala Council of Ministers is accountable to periodically evaluate the existing law of the land and ensures they are in the best interest of the society at large, which they represent under a democratic system.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Schwartzberg|first=Joseph E.|date=|title=India: State and Local Governments|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/India/Constitutional-structure#ref46435|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref> Kerala State Governor is also regarded as a member of the Legislative Assembly and may suspend or dissolve when no coalition is able to muster a working majority).<ref name=":0" />
The Kerala Council of Ministers is accountable to periodically evaluate the existing law of the land and ensures they are in the best interest of the society at large, which they represent under a democratic system.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Schwartzberg|first=Joseph E.|date=|title=India: State and Local Governments|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/India/Constitutional-structure#ref46435|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref> Kerala State Governor is also regarded as a member of the Legislative Assembly and may suspend or dissolve when no coalition is able to muster a working majority).<ref name=":0" />


==Present Council of Ministers==
==Present Council of Ministers==
<section begin="Present Council of Ministers"/>

The incumbent chief minister of Kerala is serving his second consecutive term, and was sworn into power on 20 May 2021. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the [[Central Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram)|Central Stadium]]. The Kerala Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new members.
The incumbent chief minister of Kerala is serving his second consecutive term, and was sworn into power on 20 May 2021. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the [[Central Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram)|Central Stadium]]. The Kerala Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new members. In December 2023, the Kerala Cabinet underwent a reshuffle as part of a mutual agreement among member parties. The reshuffling is in accordance with a pre-election agreement within the [[Left Democratic Front]] (LDF) coalition. Transport Minister [[Antony Raju]] and Ports and Archaeology Minister [[Ahamed Devarkovil|Ahmed Devarkovil]] resigned, leading to the appointment of [[K. B. Ganesh Kumar|K.B Ganesh Kumar]] as the new Minister for Transport and [[Kadannappalli Ramachandran]] as the Minister for Registration and Archeology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala's Transport, Ports ministers resign, pave way for cabinet reshuffle |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/kerala/story/2-new-kerala-ministers-sworn-in-transport-minister-ports-minister-resign-2479865-2023-12-24 |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable sortable" width="60%" style="text-align:center" style="font-size: 94%;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="60%" style="text-align:center" style="font-size: 94%;"
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!S.No
!S.No
!Name
!Name
!Portrait
!Constituency
!Constituency
!Designation
!Designation
!Department
!Department
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Party
! scope="col" | Party
!State Car Number
|-
| colspan="8" |{{Center|'''[[Chief Minister of Kerala|Chief Minister]]'''}}
|-
|-
|1.
|1.
|'''[[Pinarayi Vijayan]]'''
|'''[[Pinarayi Vijayan]]'''
|[[File:Chief_Minister_Pinarayi_Vijayan_2023.tif|150px]]
| [[Dharmadom (State Assembly constituency)|Dharmadom]]
| [[Dharmadom (State Assembly constituency)|Dharmadom]]
|Chief Minister
|Chief Minister
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*[[Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau, Kerala|Vigilance]]
*[[Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau, Kerala|Vigilance]]
*General Administration
*General Administration
*All India Services ([[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]], [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], [[Indian Forest Service|IFS]])
*Welfare of Minorities
*Planning and Economic Affairs
*All India Services
*Science, Technology and Environment
*Planning and Economic Affairs
*Pollution Control
*Science, Technology and Environment
*Scientific Institutes
*Pollution Control
*Personnel and Administrative Reforms
*Scientific Institutes
*Election
*Personnel and Administrative Reforms
*Integration
*Election
*Information Technology
*Integration
*Sainik Welfare
*Information Technology
*Distress Relief
*Sainik Welfare
*State Hospitality
*Distress Relief
*Airports
*State Hospitality
*Metro Rail
*Airports
*Metro Rail
*Inter - State River Waters
*Inter - State River Waters
*Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation
*Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation
*Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation
*Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation
*Information and Public Relations
*[[Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala)|Information and Public Relations]]
*Non- Resident Keralites’ Affairs
*[[Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs|Non- Resident Keralites’ Affairs]]
*Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice
*Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice
*[[Kerala Fire And Rescue Services|Fire and Rescue Services]]
*[[Kerala Fire And Rescue Services|Fire and Rescue Services]]
*[[Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services|Prisons]]
*Prisons
*Printing and Stationery
*Printing and Stationery
*Environment
*Disaster Management
*'''Other departments not allocated to any Minister'''.
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{Center|'''1'''}}
|
|-
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align: center;" |'''Cabinet Ministers'''
| colspan="7" style="text-align: center;" |'''Cabinet Ministers'''
|
|-
|-
|2.
|2.
|'''[[Adv. K. Rajan]]'''
|'''[[Adv. K. Rajan]]'''
|[[File:K.Rajan.jpg|150px]]
| [[Ollur (State Assembly constituency)|Ollur]]
| [[Ollur (State Assembly constituency)|Ollur]]
|Minister for Revenue and Housing
|Minister for Revenue and Housing
|
|
*Land Revenue
*[[Department of Revenue and Land Survey|Land Revenue]]
*Survey and Land Records
*Survey and Land Records
*Housing
*Housing
*Land Reforms
*Land Reforms
| [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
| [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
|{{Centre|'''2'''}}
|
|-
|-
|3.
|3.
|'''[[Roshy Augustine]]'''
|'''[[Roshy Augustine]]'''
|[[File:Roshy Augustine minister.jpg|150px]]
| [[Idukki (State Assembly constituency)|Idukki]]
| [[Idukki (State Assembly constituency)|Idukki]]
|Minister for Water Resources
|Minister for Water Resources
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*Ground Water Department
*Ground Water Department
*Water Supply and Sanitation
*Water Supply and Sanitation
| [[Kerala Congress(M)|KCM]]
| [[Kerala Congress (M)|KCM]]
|{{Center|'''3'''}}
|
|-
|-
|4.
|4.
|'''[[K. Krishnankutty]]'''
|'''[[K. Krishnankutty]]'''
|[[File:Kk krishnankutty.jpg|150px]]
| [[Chittur (State Assembly constituency)|Chittur]]
| [[Chittur (State Assembly constituency)|Chittur]]
|Minister for Electricity
|Minister for Electricity
|
|
*Electricity
*Electricity
*[[Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology|ANERT]]
*ANERT
| [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JDS]]
| [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S) Kerala]]
|{{Centre|'''4'''}}
|
|-
|-
|5.
|5.
| '''[[A. K. Saseendran]]'''
| '''[[A. K. Saseendran]]'''
|[[File:A.K. Saseendran.jpg|150px]]
| [[Elathur (State Assembly constituency)|Elathur]]
| [[Elathur (State Assembly constituency)|Elathur]]
|Minister for Forest and Wildlife
|Minister for Forest and Wildlife
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*Wild life Protection
*Wild life Protection
|[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]
|[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]
|{{Centre|'''5'''}}
|
|-
|-
|6.
|6.
|'''[[Ahamed Devarkovil]]'''
|'''[[Kadannappalli Ramachandran]]'''
| [[Kozhikode South (State Assembly constituency)|Kozhikode South]]
|Minister for Ports, Museums and Archaeology
|
|
| [[Kannur Assembly constituency|Kannur]]
*Ports
|Minister for Registration,Museum Archaeology & Archives
|
*Registration
*Museums
*Museums
*Archaeology
*[[Kerala State Department of Archaeology|Archaeology]]
*Archives
*Archives
| [[Congress (Secular)|Congress (S)]]
| [[ Indian National League|INL]]
|{{Centre|'''6'''}}
|
|-
|-
|7.
|7.
|'''[[Antony Raju]]'''
|'''[[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]]'''
|[[File:Ganeshkumar.k.b.JPG|150px]]
| [[Thiruvananthapuram (State Assembly constituency)|Thiruvananthapuram]]
|[[Pathanapuram]]
|Minister for Transport
|Minister for Transport
|
|
*Road Transport.
* Road Transport
*Motor Vehicles.
* Motor Vehicles Department
*Water Transport.
* [[Kerala State Water Transport Department|State Water Transport Department]]
* [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]]
| [[Janadhipathya Kerala Congress|JKC]]
|[[Kerala Congress (B)|KC(B)]]
|
|{{Centre|'''7'''}}
|-
|-
|8.
|8.
|'''[[V. Abdurahiman]]'''
|'''[[V. Abdurahiman]]'''
|[[File:V. Abdurahiman.jpg|150px]]
| [[Tanur (State Assembly constituency)|Tanur]]
| [[Tanur (State Assembly constituency)|Tanur]]
|Minister for Sports, Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage, Minority welfare
|Minister for Sports, Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage, Minority welfare
|
|
*Sports
*Sports

*Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage
*Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage
*Post and Telegraphs
*Post and Telegraphs
*Railways
*Railways
*Minority Welfare
*Fisheries
|-Independent
*Harbour Engineering
*Kerala Fisheries University
|Independent
|
|-
|9.
|9.
|'''[[G. R. Anil]]'''
|'''[[G. R. Anil]]'''
|[[File:Minister GR Anil.jpg|150px]]
| [[Nedumangad (State Assembly constituency)|Nedumangad]]
| [[Nedumangad (State Assembly constituency)|Nedumangad]]
|Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
|Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
|
|
*Food and Civil Supplies
*[[Kerala Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department|Food and Civil Supplies]]
*Consume Affairs
*[[Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs|Consume Affairs]]
*Legal Metrology
*Legal Metrology
| [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
| [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
|{{Centre|'''19'''}}
|
|-
|-
|10.
|10.
|'''[[K. N. Balagopal]]'''
|'''[[K. N. Balagopal]]'''
|[[File:K.N. Balagopal.jpg|150px]]
| [[Kottarakkara (State Assembly constituency)|Kottarakkara]]
| [[Kottarakkara (State Assembly constituency)|Kottarakkara]]
|Minister for Finance
|Minister for Finance
|
|
*[[Department of Finance (Kerala)|Finance]]
*Finance
*National Savings.
*National Savings.
*Stores Purchase.
*Stores Purchase.
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*Stamps And Stamp Duties.
*Stamps And Stamp Duties.
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{Centre|'''10'''}}
|
|-
|-
|11.
|11.
|'''[[R. Bindu]]'''
|'''[[R. Bindu]]'''
|[[File:R Bindu.jpg|150px]]
| [[Irinjalakuda (State Assembly constituency)|Irinjalakuda]]
| [[Irinjalakuda (State Assembly constituency)|Irinjalakuda]]
|Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice
|Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice
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*Social Justice
*Social Justice
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{Center|'''18'''}}
|
|-
|-
|12.
|12.
|'''[[J. Chinchu Rani]]'''
|'''[[J. Chinchu Rani]]'''
|[[File:Chinchu-rani-82406049-removebg-preview.png|150px]]
| [[Chadayamangalam (State Assembly constituency)|Chadayamangalam]]
| [[Chadayamangalam (State Assembly constituency)|Chadayamangalam]]
|Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development
|Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development
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*Dairy Development, Milk Co-operatives
*Dairy Development, Milk Co-operatives
*Zoos
*Zoos
*Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University
*[[Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University|Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University]]
| [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
| [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
|{{Centre|'''14'''}}
|
|-
|-
|13.
|13.
|'''[[M. B. Rajesh|M.B Rajesh]]'''
|'''[[M. B. Rajesh|M.B Rajesh]]'''
|[[File:M B Rajesh.JPG|150px]]
| [[Thrithala (State Assembly constituency)|Thrithala]]
| [[Thrithala (State Assembly constituency)|Thrithala]]
|Minister for Local Self Governments, Rural Development and Excise
|Minister for Local Self Governments, Rural Development and Excise
|
|
*Local Self Governments
*Local Self Governments
*[[Kerala Excise|Excise]]
*[[Kerala Excise|Excise]]

*Kerala Institute of Local Administration.
*Kerala Institute of Local Administration.
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{Centre|'''9'''}}
|
|-
|-
|14.
|14.
|'''[[P. A. Mohammed Riyas]]'''
|'''[[P. A. Mohammed Riyas]]'''
|[[File:Mohammed-riyas som.jpg|150px]]
| [[Beypore (State Assembly constituency)|Beypore]]
| [[Beypore (State Assembly constituency)|Beypore]]
|Minister for Public Works and Tourism
|Minister for Public Works and Tourism
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| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{Centre|'''17'''}}
|
|-
|-
|15.
|15.
|'''[[P. Prasad]]'''
|'''[[P. Prasad]]'''
|
| [[Cherthala (State Assembly constituency)|Cherthala]]
| [[Cherthala (State Assembly constituency)|Cherthala]]
|Minister for Agriculture
|Minister for Agriculture
|
|
*[[Department of Agriculture Development & Farmers' Welfare (Kerala)|Agriculture]]
*Agriculture
*Soil Survey & Soil Conservation
*Soil Survey & Soil Conservation
*Kerala Agriculture University
*Kerala Agriculture University
*Warehousing Corporation
*Warehousing Corporation
| [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
| [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
|{{Centre|'''13'''}}
|
|-
|-
|16.
|16.
|'''[[K. Radhakrishnan (politician)|K Radhakrishnan]]'''
|'''[[K. Radhakrishnan (politician)|K Radhakrishnan]]'''
|[[File:Radakrishnan.jpeg|150px]]
| [[Chelakkara (State Assembly constituency)|Chelakkara]]
| [[Chelakkara (State Assembly constituency)|Chelakkara]]
|Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes and Devaswoms
|Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes and Devaswoms
|
|
*Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
*Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
*Devaswoms
*[[Devaswom boards in Kerala|Devaswoms]]
*Parliamentary Affairs.
*Parliamentary Affairs.
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|
|-
|-
|17.
|17.
|'''[[P. Rajeev (Kerala)|P Rajeev]]'''
|'''[[P. Rajeev (Kerala)|P Rajeev]]'''
|[[File:P. Rajeev 2023.tif|150px]]
| [[Kalamassery (State Assembly constituency)|Kalamassery]]
| [[Kalamassery (State Assembly constituency)|Kalamassery]]
|Minister for Law, Industries and Coir
|Minister for Law, Industries and Coir
|
|
*Law
*Law
*Industries (Including Industrial co-operatives)
*[[Department of Industries (Kerala)|Industries]] (Including Industrial co-operatives)
*Commerce
*Commerce
*Mining and Geology
*Mining and Geology
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*Plantation Directorate
*Plantation Directorate
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{Centre|'''11'''}}
|
|-
|-
|18.
|18.
|'''[[V. Sivankutty]]'''
|'''[[V. Sivankutty]]'''
|[[File:V sivankutty.jpg|150px]]
| [[Nemom (State Assembly constituency)|Nemom]]
| [[Nemom (State Assembly constituency)|Nemom]]
|Minister for General Education and Labour
|Minister for General Education and Labour
|
|
*General Education
*[[Department of General Education|General Education]]
*Literacy Movement
*Literacy Movement
*Labour
*Labour
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*Labour Courts
*Labour Courts
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{Centre|'''16'''}}
|
|-
|-


|19.
|19.
|'''[[V. N. Vasavan]]'''
|'''[[V. N. Vasavan]]'''
|[[File:Vasavanmla.jpg|150px]]
| [[Ettumanoor (State Assembly constituency)|Ettumanoor]]
| [[Ettumanoor (State Assembly constituency)|Ettumanoor]]
|Minister for Co-operation  and Registration
|Minister for Co-operation
|
|
*Co-operation
*Co-operation
*Port
*Registration


*KSFDC
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|
|
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|20.
|20.
|'''[[Veena George]]'''
|'''[[Veena George]]'''
|[[File:Minister Veena George.jpg|150px]]
| [[Aranmula (State Assembly constituency)|Aranmula]]
| [[Aranmula (State Assembly constituency)|Aranmula]]
|Minister for Health and Woman and Child Development
|Minister for Health and Woman and Child Development
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*Woman & Child Welfare
*Woman & Child Welfare
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|{{Centre|'''20'''}}
|
|-
|21.
|[[Saji Cherian|'''Saji Cherian''']]
|
|Minster for Fisheries and Cultural affairs
|
* Fisheries
* Harbour Engineering
* Fisheries University
* Youth Affairs
* Culture
* Kerala State Film Development Corporation
* Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
* Kerala State Cultural Activists Welfare Fund Board
|
|
|}
|}

== Chronological Order of Kerala Government Ministries ==
== Chronological Order of Kerala Government Ministries ==


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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of Chief Ministers of Kerala]]
* [[List of chief ministers of Kerala]]
* [[List of MPs from Kerala]]
* [[List of MPs from Kerala]]


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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* {{Citation|title=Chief Ministers, Ministers, and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala|last=|publisher=Secratriat of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Kerala Legislature]]|year=2018|location=[[Thiruvananthapuram]]|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/14kla/chief%20ministers,%20ministers,%20leaders%20of%20opposition.pdf}}
* {{Citation|title=Chief Ministers, Ministers, and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala|last=|publisher=Secratriat of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Kerala Legislature]]|year=2018|location=[[Thiruvananthapuram]]|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/14kla/chief%20ministers,%20ministers,%20leaders%20of%20opposition.pdf}}

==External links==
==External links==
* [http://niyamasabha.org/codes/cmin.htm Kerala Government (Official Website)]
* [http://niyamasabha.org/codes/cmin.htm Kerala Government (Official Website)]

Latest revision as of 15:44, 15 May 2024

Government of Kerala
Legislative branch
Assembly
SpeakerA. N. Shamseer
Members in Assembly140
CouncilKerala Legislative Assembly
Executive branch
GovernorArif Mohammad Khan
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Chief SecretaryDr.V.Venu
Judiciary
High CourtKerala High Court
Chief JusticeAshish J Deshai
District Courts14

Kerala Council of Ministers, are elected legislative members, who are appointed as ministers by the Kerala State Governor to form the executive branch of the Government of Kerala. They hold various portfolios as decided by the Chief Minister of Kerala.

The Kerala Council of Ministers is headed by the Chief Minister and oversees the work of all ministers. The structure of the Kerala State Government is determined by the Constitution of India (1950).[1]

The Kerala Council of Ministers along with the other elected legislative members assemble at the Kerala Legislative Assembly to introduce new drafts of law (otherwise known as bills), discuss them with other elected members of the assembly, revise the drafts for edits if necessary. A bill once finalised is sent to vote on the floor of the house of Kerala Legislative Assembly and if the bill receives the majority vote, it becomes a binding law else it is rejected and the existing law continues. The members of the Legislative Assembly together also makes the Council of Ministers and the Chief Minister accountable on behalf of the people, for any misuse of executive powers vested with them.

The Kerala Council of Ministers is accountable to periodically evaluate the existing law of the land and ensures they are in the best interest of the society at large, which they represent under a democratic system.[2] Kerala State Governor is also regarded as a member of the Legislative Assembly and may suspend or dissolve when no coalition is able to muster a working majority).[2]

Present Council of Ministers[edit]

The incumbent chief minister of Kerala is serving his second consecutive term, and was sworn into power on 20 May 2021. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Central Stadium. The Kerala Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new members. In December 2023, the Kerala Cabinet underwent a reshuffle as part of a mutual agreement among member parties. The reshuffling is in accordance with a pre-election agreement within the Left Democratic Front (LDF) coalition. Transport Minister Antony Raju and Ports and Archaeology Minister Ahmed Devarkovil resigned, leading to the appointment of K.B Ganesh Kumar as the new Minister for Transport and Kadannappalli Ramachandran as the Minister for Registration and Archeology.[3]

S.No Name Portrait Constituency Designation Department Party State Car Number
Chief Minister
1. Pinarayi Vijayan Dharmadom Chief Minister
  • Chief Minister
  • Home
  • Vigilance
  • General Administration
  • All India Services (IAS, IPS, IFS)
  • Planning and Economic Affairs
  • Science, Technology and Environment
  • Pollution Control
  • Scientific Institutes
  • Personnel and Administrative Reforms
  • Election
  • Integration
  • Information Technology
  • Sainik Welfare
  • Distress Relief
  • State Hospitality
  • Airports
  • Metro Rail
  • Inter - State River Waters
  • Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation
  • Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation
  • Information and Public Relations
  • Non- Resident Keralites’ Affairs
  • Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice
  • Fire and Rescue Services
  • Prisons
  • Printing and Stationery
  • Environment
  • Disaster Management
  • Other departments not allocated to any Minister.
 CPI(M)
1
Cabinet Ministers
2. Adv. K. Rajan Ollur Minister for Revenue and Housing CPI
2
3. Roshy Augustine Idukki Minister for Water Resources
  • Irrigation
  • Command Area Development Authority
  • Ground Water Department
  • Water Supply and Sanitation
 KCM
3
4. K. Krishnankutty Chittur Minister for Electricity JD(S) Kerala
4
5. A. K. Saseendran Elathur Minister for Forest and Wildlife NCP
5
6. Kadannappalli Ramachandran Kannur Minister for Registration,Museum Archaeology & Archives Congress (S)
6
7. K. B. Ganesh Kumar Pathanapuram Minister for Transport KC(B)
7
8. V. Abdurahiman Tanur Minister for Sports, Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage, Minority welfare
  • Sports
  • Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage
  • Post and Telegraphs
  • Railways
  • Minority Welfare
9. G. R. Anil Nedumangad Minister for Food and Civil Supplies CPI
19
10. K. N. Balagopal Kottarakkara Minister for Finance
  • Finance
  • National Savings.
  • Stores Purchase.
  • Commercial Taxes.
  • Treasuries.Lotteries.
  • State Audit.
  • Kerala Financial Corporation.
  • KSFE.State Insurance.
  • Stamps And Stamp Duties.
 CPI(M)
10
11. R. Bindu Irinjalakuda Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice
  • Collegiate Education
  • Technical Education
  • Universities (Except Agriculture, Veterinary, Fisheries, Medical and Digital Universities)
  • Entrance Examinations
  • National Cadet Corps
  • Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP)
  • Social Justice
 CPI(M)
18
12. J. Chinchu Rani Chadayamangalam Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development CPI
14
13. M.B Rajesh Thrithala Minister for Local Self Governments, Rural Development and Excise
  • Local Self Governments
  • Excise
  • Kerala Institute of Local Administration.
 CPI(M)
9
14. P. A. Mohammed Riyas Beypore Minister for Public Works and Tourism CPI(M)
17
15. P. Prasad Cherthala Minister for Agriculture
  • Agriculture
  • Soil Survey & Soil Conservation
  • Kerala Agriculture University
  • Warehousing Corporation
 CPI
13
16. K Radhakrishnan Chelakkara Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes and Devaswoms
  • Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
  • Devaswoms
  • Parliamentary Affairs.
 CPI(M)
17. P Rajeev Kalamassery Minister for Law, Industries and Coir
  • Law
  • Industries (Including Industrial co-operatives)
  • Commerce
  • Mining and Geology
  • Handlooms and Textiles
  • Khadi and Village Industries
  • Coir
  • Cashew Industry
  • Plantation Directorate
 CPI(M)
11
18. V. Sivankutty Nemom Minister for General Education and Labour
  • General Education
  • Literacy Movement
  • Labour
  • Employment and Training
  • Skills, Rehabilitation
  • Factories and Boilers
  • Insurance Medical Service
  • Industrial Tribunals
  • Labour Courts
 CPI(M)
16
19. V. N. Vasavan Ettumanoor Minister for Co-operation
  • Co-operation
  • Port
 CPI(M)
20. Veena George Aranmula Minister for Health and Woman and Child Development
  • Health
  • Family Welfare
  • Medical Education
  • Medical University
  • Indigenous Medicine
  • AYUSH
  • Drugs Control
  • Woman & Child Welfare
 CPI(M)
20

Chronological Order of Kerala Government Ministries[edit]

No Mandate Chief Minister Term of office Party of the CM Ruling Coalition
23 2021 Pinarayi Vijayan 20 May 2021—Present C P I (M) L D F
22 2016 Pinarayi Vijayan 25 May 2016—19 May 2021 C P I (M) L D F
21 2011 Oommen Chandy 18 May 2011—20 May 2016 I N C U D F
20 2006 V. S. Achuthanandan 18 May 2006—18 May 2011 C P I (M) L D F
19 2001 Oommen Chandy 31 August 2004—18 May 2006 I N C U D F
18 A. K. Antony 17 May 2001—29 August 2004
17 1996 E. K. Nayanar 20 May 1996—13 May 2001 C P I (M) L D F
16 1991 A. K. Antony 22 March 1995—9 May 1996 I N C U D F
15 K. Karunakaran 24 June 1991—16 March 1995
14 1987 E. K. Nayanar 26 March 1987—17 June 1991 C P I (M) L D F
13 1982 K. Karunakaran 24 May 1982—25 March 1987 I N C U D F
12 1980 K. Karunakaran 28 December 1981—17 March 1982 Indian National Congress U D F
11 E. K. Nayanar 25 January 1980—20 October 1981 C P I (M) L D F
10 1977 C. H. Mohammed Koya 12 October 1979—1 December 1979 I U M L —
9 P. K. Vasudevan Nair 29 October 1978—7 October 1979 C P I United Front/Ruling Front

(or)

Maxi Front (Revamped)

8 A. K. Antony 27 April 1977—27 October 1978 I N C
7 K. Karunakaran 25 March 1977—25 April 1977 I N C
6 1970 C. Achutha Menon 4 October 1970—25 March 1977 C P I United Front/Maxi Front

(from 25 September 1971)

United Front/Mini Front

(till 25 September 1971)

5 1967 C. Achutha Menon 1 November 1969—1 August 1970 C P I Mini Front/Democratic Front
4 E. M. S. Namboodiripad 6 March 1967—1 November 1969 C P I (M) United Front

(Seven Party Alliance) or United Left Front

1965 No ministry formed
3 1960 R. Sankar 26 September 1962—10 September 1964 I N C —
2 Pattom Thanu Pillai 22 February 1960—26 September 1962 P S P Joint Front
1 1957 E. M. S. Namboodiripad 5 April 1957—31 July 1959 CPI —
Pinarayi VijayanOommen ChandyV. S. AchuthanandanOommen ChandyE. K. NayanarC. H. Mohammed KoyaP. K. Vasudevan NairA. K. AntonyK. KarunakaranC. Achutha MenonR. ShankarPattom ThanupillaiE. M. S. Namboodiripad

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Noble, William A. "Kerala: Constitutional Framework". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  2. ^ a b Schwartzberg, Joseph E. "India: State and Local Governments". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  3. ^ "Kerala's Transport, Ports ministers resign, pave way for cabinet reshuffle". India Today. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

Further reading[edit]

External links[edit]

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