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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.
| Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala | |
|---|---|
 Seal of Government of Kerala | |
Incumbent since 25 March 1987Vacant | |
| Member of | |
| Nominator | Chief Minister of Kerala |
| Appointer | Governor of Kerala |
| Inaugural holder | R. Sankar (1960–1962) |
| Formation | 1 November 1956 |
History
editThe office has since been occupied only thrice, having been occupied for a few years out of the 65 years since its inception:
- The first Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala was the Indian National Congress leader R. Sankar, who was also Minister for Finance in 1960 - 62 Pattom A. Thanu Pillai ministry (Joint Front).[1]
- The Second Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala was the Indian Union Muslim League leader C. H. Mohammed Koya, with Congress leader K. Karunakaran as the Chief Minister (U D F). [2]
- The third and last deputy chief minister was the Indian Union Muslim League leader K. Avukader Kutty Naha, who took on the role from 1983 to 1987 in Karunakaran's U D F government after demise of Koya.[3]
List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Kerala
edit| No.[a] | Deputy Chief Minister | Party | Photo | From | To | Days in office | Chief Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Sankar | Indian National Congress | 
|
22 February 1960 | 26 September 1962 | 2 years, 216 days | Pattom A. Thanu Pillai | |
| 2 | CH Mohammed Koya | Indian Union Muslim League | .jpg)
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28 December 1981 | 17 March 1982 | 79 days | K. Karunakaran | |
| 24 May 1982 | 28 September 1983 | 1 year, 127 days | ||||||
| 3 | K. Avukader Kutty Naha | 24 October 1983 | 25 March 1987 | 3 years, 152 days | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Deputy Chief Minister, First. "First Deputy Chief Minister". niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Deputy Chief Minister, Second. "Second Deputy Chief Minister". niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Deputy Chief Minister, Third. "Third Deputy Chief Minister". niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ A number in parentheses indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
Further reading
edit- Chief Ministers, Ministers, and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala (PDF), Thiruvananthapuram: Secratriat of Kerala Legislature, 2018