14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly ● Council of Ministers

Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers (2011)

Complete ministerial portfolios, constitutional office-bearers, and cabinet leadership under Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa .

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Year-Wise Cabinet History & Ministries
Switch between historical Tamil Nadu ministries to compare portfolios and leadership terms
5 Historical Ministries Documented
2026 (C. Joseph Vijay) 27 Ministers 2021 (M. K. Stalin) 30 Ministers 2016 (J. Jayalalithaa / Edappadi K. Palaniswami) 12 Ministers 2011 (J. Jayalalithaa) 16 Ministers 2006 (M. Karunanidhi) 14 Ministers

14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constitutional Officers

Presiding officers and key parliamentary coordinators elected by the House.

Speaker of the Assembly AIADMK

P. Dhanapal

Presiding officer of the 14th Legislative Assembly (succeeded D. Jayakumar).

Took office: 10 October 2012
Leader of the Opposition (LOP) DMDK

Vijayakanth

Leader of the Opposition representing DMDK (29 seats), forming official opposition.

Took office: 27 May 2011
Deputy Speaker AIADMK

Pollachi V. Jayaraman

Constituency: Pollachi (AC #124)

Deputy presiding officer supporting legislative proceedings.

Took office: 10 October 2012
Chief Government Whip AIADMK

R. Manoharan

Party whip coordinating legislative attendance and floor strategy.

Took office: 23 May 2011
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

J. Jayalalithaa

Elected from: Srirangam (AC #139) • Retained: Srirangam
Sworn in at Raj Bhavan
16 May 2011 (at Madras University Centenary Auditorium)

Key Portfolios Held by Chief Minister:

Public General Administration Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Indian Police Service (IPS) Indian Forest Service (IFS) District Revenue Officers (DRO) Police Home Prohibition & Excise Planning & Special Initiatives

16 Council of Ministers & Portfolios (2011)

Allocated ministerial portfolios pursuant to Article 163 & 164 of the Constitution of India. Click any minister or constituency for full dossier.

Constituency: Bodinayakkanur (AC #199) • 60 Yrs
Minister for Finance
Finance Planning Legislative Assembly Elections
Constituency: Natham (AC #131) • 62 Yrs
Minister for Electricity, Prohibition & Excise
Electricity (TANGEDCO) Non-Conventional Energy Prohibition & Excise Molasses
Constituency: Krishnagiri (AC #53) • 59 Yrs
Minister for Municipal Administration & Rural Development
Municipal Administration Rural Development Panchayats Town Panchayats
Constituency: Orathanadu (AC #175) • 56 Yrs
Minister for Housing & Urban Development
Housing Urban Development CMDA Slum Clearance Board
Constituency: Gobichettipalayam (AC #106) • 63 Yrs
Minister for Agriculture & Information Technology
Agriculture Agricultural Engineering Agro-Service Cooperatives Information Technology
Constituency: Edappadi (AC #86) • 57 Yrs
Minister for Highways & Minor Ports
Highways Minor Ports
Constituency: Madurai West (AC #189) • 58 Yrs
Minister for Cooperation
Cooperation Cooperative Societies Cooperative Audit
Constituency: Kumarapalayam (AC #97) • 51 Yrs
Minister for Industries
Industries Steel Control Mines and Minerals
Constituency: Thondamuthur (AC #119) • 41 Yrs
Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development & Law
Municipal Administration Rural Development Implementation of Special Programmes

Dr. C. Vijayabaskar

AIADMK
Constituency: Viralimalai (AC #179) • 36 Yrs
Minister for Health & Family Welfare
Health Medical Education Family Welfare
Constituency: Thousand Lights (AC #20) • 54 Yrs
Minister for Social Welfare & Nutritious Noon Meal Programme
Social Welfare Nutritious Noon Meal Women and Child Welfare
Constituency: Anna Nagar (AC #21) • 49 Yrs
Minister for Handlooms & Textiles
Handlooms Textiles Khadi and Village Industries

P. Palaniappan

AIADMK
Constituency: Pappireddippatti (AC #60) • 49 Yrs
Minister for Higher Education
Higher Education Technical Education Universities
Constituency: Jolarpet (AC #49) • 46 Yrs
Minister for School Education
School Education Sports and Youth Welfare Archaeology
Constituency: Nannilam (AC #169) • 51 Yrs
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
Food Civil Supplies Consumer Protection
Constituency: Cuddalore (AC #158) • 54 Yrs
Minister for Commercial Taxes & Registration
Commercial Taxes Registration Stamp Act
Comparative Analysis

Historical Cabinet & Portfolio Evolution (2006 – 2026)

Track ministerial allocation, cabinet strength, and portfolio tenure across the last 5 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assemblies.

Election / Assembly Chief Minister Ministers Finance Minister Home / Police Electricity Minister PWD / Highways Action
2026 Election
2026 Assembly
Sworn: 10 May 2026
27 K. G. Arunraj C. Joseph Vijay Dr. C. T. R. Nirmal Kumar Aadhav Arjuna View Cabinet →
2021 Election
2021 Assembly
Sworn: 07 May 2021
30 Thangam Thennarasu M. K. Stalin V. Senthil Balaji N/A View Cabinet →
2016 Election
15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Sworn: 23 May 2016 (Jayalalithaa) • 16 February 2017 (Edappadi K. Palaniswami)
12 O. Panneerselvam J. Jayalalithaa / Edappadi K. Palaniswami P. Thangamani Edappadi K. Palaniswami View Cabinet →
2011 Election
14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Sworn: 16 May 2011 (at Madras University Centenary Auditorium)
16 O. Panneerselvam J. Jayalalithaa Natham R. Viswanathan Edappadi K. Palaniswami Viewing
2006 Election
13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Sworn: 13 May 2006 (at Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai)
14 K. Anbazhagan M. Karunanidhi Arcot N. Veeraswami Durai Murugan View Cabinet →
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