| Cabinet Type: | Ministry |
| Cabinet Number: | 8th |
| Jurisdiction: | Tamil Nadu |
| Flag: | Flag of India.svg |
| Flagsize: | 110px |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Formed: | 27 January 1989 |
| Date Dissolved: | 30 January 1991 |
| Government Head: | M. Karunanidhi |
| State Head: | Governor P. C. Alexander |
| Political Parties: | DMK |
| Legislature Status: | Majority |
| Opposition Party: | AIADMK(1989 - 90)INC(1990) |
| Opposition Leader: | J. Jayalalithaa (9 February 1989 - 1 December 1989) S. R. Eradha (1 December 1989 - 19 January 1991) G. K. Moopanar (19 January 1991 - 30 January 1990) |
| Election: | 1989 |
| Legislature Term: | 5 Years |
| Previous: | V. N. Janaki ministry |
| Successor: | First Jayalalithaa ministry |
After the General Elections held in January 1989 the Governor appointed M. Karunanidhi as Chief Minister heading the new Government with effect from 27 January 1989. The Governor on the advice of Chief Minister appointed 16 more Ministers on the same day.[1] [2] [3] [4]
| S.no | Name | Designation | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister | ||||
| 1. | M. Karunanidhi | Chief Minister• minister of finance | DMK | |
| Cabinet Ministers | ||||
| 2. | K. Anbazhagan | Minister for Education | DMK | |
| 3. | S. J. Sadiq Pasha | Minister for Law | ||
| 4. | Nanjil K. Manoharan | Minister for Revenue | ||
| 5. | M. Kannappan | Minister for Transport | ||
| 6. | K. P. Kandasamy | Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments | ||
| 7. | Ko. Si. Mani | Minister for Rural Development and Local Administration | ||
| 8. | Pon. Muthuramalingam | Minister for Food and Co-operation | ||
| 9. | Veerapandy S. Arumugam | Minister for Agriculture | ||
| 10. | Durai Murugan | Minister for Public Works | ||
| 11. | Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan | Minister for Social Welfare and Rural Industries | ||
| 12. | K. Ponmudy | Minister for Public Health | ||
| 13. | K. N. Nehru | Minister for Information and Labour | ||
| 14. | S. Thangavelu | Minister for Handlooms and Urban Development | ||
| 15. | K. Chandrasekaran | Minister for Animal Husbandry | ||
| 16. | K. Sundaram | Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare | ||