List of Chief Ministers of Puducherry Since 1963 Till Date

The present Puducherry State/Union Territory /Pondichery had been one of the colonies of France since the year 1674.

Pondicherry was transferred to Republic of India by the French on 1^st November 1954 and from 16^th August 1962, Pondichery became a part of India.

Pondichery, which is presently known as Puduchery is an Union Territory of India, having elected Legislative Assembly like other States in India.

The following is a List of Chief Ministers of Puducherry Since the year 1963 Till Date:

From 1^st July 1963 to 24^th August 1964, for a period of 1 year, 1 month and 24 days, Mr.EDOUARD GOUBERT of the Indian National Congress had been the First Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 11^th September 1964 to 9^th April 1967, for a period of 2 years, 6 months and 29 days, Mr.V.VENKATASUBHA REDDIAR of the Indian National Congress/INC had been the Second Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 9^th April 1967 to 6^th March 1968, for a period of 10 months and 26 days, Mr.M.O.H.FAROOK of the Indian National Congress/INC had been the Third Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 6^th March 1968 to 18^th Septmeber 1968, for a period of 6 months and 12 days, Mr.V.VENKATASUBHA REDDIAR of the Indian National Congress/INC had been the Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 18^th September 1968 to 17^th March 1969, for a period of 6 months, Puducherry had been under the ‘President’s Rule’.

From 17^th March 1969 to 3^rd January 1974, for a period of 4 years, 9 months and 17 days, Mr.M.O.H.FAROOK of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/DMK had been the Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 3^rd January 1974 to 6^th March 1974, for a period of 2 months and 3 days, Puducherry had been under the ‘President’s Rule’.

From 6^th March 1974 to 28^th March 1974, for a period of 22 days, Mr.SUBRAMANYAN RAMASWAMY of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/AIADMK had been the Fourth Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 28^th March 1974 to 2^nd July 1977, for a period of 3 years, 3 months and 4 days, Puduchery had been under the ‘President’s Rule’.

From 2^nd July 1977 to 12^th November 1978, for a period of 1 year, 4 months and 10 days, Mr.SUBRAMANYAN RAMASWAMY  of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam / AIADMK had been the Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 12^th November 1978 to 16^th January 1980, for a period of 1 year, 2 months and 4 days, Puducherry had been under the ‘President’s Rule’.

From 16^th January 1980 to 24^th June 1983, for a period of 3 years, 5 months and 8 days, Mr.M.D.R.RAMACHANDRAN of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/DMK had been the Fifth Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 24^th June 1983 to 16^th March 1985, for a period of 1 year, 8 months and 20 days, Puducherry had been under the ‘President’s Rule’.

From 16^th March 1985 to 4^th March 1990, for a period of 4 years, 11 months and 19 days, Mr.M.O.H.FAROOK of the Indian National Congress/INC had been the Chief Ministers of Pudecherry.

From 8^th March 1990 to 3^rd March 1991, for a period 11 months and 23 days, Mr.M.D. R. RAMACHANDRAN of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam / DMK had been the Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 3^rd March 1991 to 4^th July 1991, for a period of 4 months and 1 day, the Puducherry State had been under the ‘President’s Rule’.

From 4^th July 1991 to 13^th May 1996, for a period of 4 years, 10 months and 9 days, Mr.V.VAITHILINGAM of the Indian National Congress had been the Sixth Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 26^th May 1996 to 21^st March 2000, for a period of 3 years, 9 months and 25 days, Mr.R.V.JANAKIRAMAN of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam had been the Seventh Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 22^nd March 2000 to 15^th May 2001, for a period of 1 year, 1 month and 23 days &  From 24^th May 2001 to 26^th October 2001, for a period of 5 months and 2 days, Mr.P.SHANMUGAM of the Indian National Congress had been the Eighth Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 27^th October 2001 to 12^th May 2006, for a period of 4 years, 6 months and 15 days & From 13^th May 2006 to 4^th September 2008, for a period of 2 years, 3 months and 22 days,  Mr.N.RANGASWAMY of the Indian National Congress had been the Ninth Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 4^th September 2008 to 16^th May 2011, for a period of 2 years, 8 months and 12 days, Mr.V.VAITHILINGAM of the Indian National Congress/INC had been the Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 17^th May 2011 to  06th June 2016, for a period of 5 years and 20 days, Mr.N.RANAGASWAMY of the All India N.R.Congress had been the Chief Minister of Puducherry.

From 06th June 2016, Mr.V.NARAYANASAMY of the Indian National Congress has been the 10th and the Present Chief Minister of Puducherry.