Council of Ministers
The new LDF-led ministry headed by Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan as Chief Minister assumed power on 25th May 2016. The Hon'ble Governor of Kerala Shri. Justice P. Sathasivam administered the oath of office and secrecy to minister-designates at the swearing-in ceremony held at Central Stadium Thiruvananthapuram.
Other Cabinet members are Shri. E. P. Jayarajan, Shri. Dr. T. M. Thomas Isaac, Shri. G. Sudhakaran, Shri. A. K. Balan, Smt. K. K. Shailaja, Shri. Prof. C. Ravindranath, Shri. Kadakampally Surendran, Shri. T. P. Ramakrishnan, Shri. A. C. Moideen, Smt. J. Mercykutty Amma, Shri. K. T. Jaleel, Shri. E. Chandrasekharan, Shri. V. S. Sunil Kumar, Shri. P. Thilothaman, Shri. K. Raju, Shri. Ramachandran Kadannappally, Sri. A. K. Saseendran and Shri. Mathew T. Thomas. Shri. E. P. Jayarajan, Minister for Industries and Commerce, Sports and Youth Affairs tendered resignation from the Council of Ministers on 14 October 2016.
In the first reshuffle, since it came to power in May 2016, the LDF government in Kerala inducted Shri. M. M. Mani, MLA from Udumbanchola, Idukki district as a new member to the Cabinet on 22 November 2016. Shri. A. K. Saseendran, Minister for Transport tendered resignation from the Council of Ministers on 26 March 2017. Shri. Thomas Chandy, MLA from Kuttanad Legislative Assembly in Alappuzha district sworn in as minister on 01 April 2017 at a function held at Kerala Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. On 15 November 2017 Shri. Thomas Chandy, Minister for Transport resigned from the Council of Ministers. Shri. A. K. Saseendran sworn in as Minister for Transport in the Council of Ministers on 01 February 2018.
Shri. E. P. Jayarajan sworn in as a member of the Council of Ministers at a function held in Kerala Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram on 14 August 2018.
Minister |
Designation |
Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan | Chief Minister |
Shri. A. K. Balan | Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, Law, Culture and Parliamentary Affairs |
Shri. E. Chandrasekharan | Minister for Revenue and Housing |
Shri. K. T. Jaleel | Minister for Higher Education & Minority Welfare |
Shri. E. P. Jayarajan | Minister for Industries, Sports & Youth Affairs |
Shri. Kadakampally Surendran | Minister for Co-operation, Tourism and Devaswoms |
Shri. M. M. Mani | Minister for Electricity |
Shri. K.Krishnankutty | Minister for Water Resources |
Smt. J. Mercykutty Amma | Minister for Fisheries, Harbour Engineering and Cashew Industry |
Shri. A. C. Moideen | Minister for Local Self Governments |
Adv. K. Raju | Minister for Forests, Animal Husbandry and Zoos |
Shri. Ramachandran Kadannappally | Minister for Ports, Museums, Archaeology and Archives |
Shri. T. P. Ramakrishnan | Minister for Labour and Excise |
Prof. C. Raveendranath | Minister for General Education |
Shri. A. K. Saseendran | Minister for Transport |
Smt. K. K. Shailaja Teacher | Minister for Health, Social Justice and Woman & Child Development |
Shri. G. Sudhakaran | Minister for Public Works and Registration |
Adv. V. S. Sunil Kumar | Minister for Agriculture |
Shri. P. Thilothaman | Minister for Food and Civil Supplies |
Dr. T. M. Thomas Isaac | Minister for Finance and Coir |