List of deputy chief ministers of Kerala explained

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Minister:not_prime
Insignia:File: Emblem of Kerala state Vector.svg
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Insigniacaption:Seal of Government of Kerala
Post:Deputy Chief Minister
Body:Kerala
Nominator:Chief Minister of Kerala
Appointer:Governor of Kerala
Incumbent:Vacant
Incumbentsince:25 March 1987
Inaugural:R. Sankar (1960–1962)
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The Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala, an executive appointed by Governor, is a member of the Kerala Cabinet, part of the with the Kerala Council of Ministers, headed by the Chief Minister. The Deputy Chief Minister is the second highest ranking member of the Cabinet.

History

The office has since been occupied only thrice, having been occupied for a few years out of the 65 years since its inception:

List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Kerala

Deputy Chief MinisterPartyPhotoFromToDays in officeChief Minister
1R. Sankar22 February 196026 September 19622 years, 216 daysPattom A. Thanu Pillai
2 CH Mohammed Koya28 December 198117 March 1982K. Karunakaran
24 May 198228 September 1983
3 K. Avukader Kutty Naha24 October 198325 March 1987

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deputy Chief Minister. First. First Deputy Chief Minister. 22 March 2021. niyamasabha.org.
  2. Web site: Deputy Chief Minister. Second. Second Deputy Chief Minister. 2 May 2023. niyamasabha.org.
  3. Web site: Deputy Chief Minister. Third. Third Deputy Chief Minister. 2 May 2023. niyamasabha.org.