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 | |
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Incumbent Vacant since 25 March 1987 | |
Member of | |
Nominator | Chief Minister of Kerala |
Appointer | Governor of Kerala |
Inaugural holder | R. Sankar (1960–1962) |
Formation | 1 November 1956 |
The office has since been occupied only thrice, having been occupied for a few years out of the 65 years since its inception:
No.[a] | Deputy Chief Minister | Party | Photo | From | To | Days in office | Chief Minister | |
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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 | 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 |