TENTH  KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
 Council of Ministers headed by Mr. E.K. Nayanar
(From May 20, 1996 - May 13, 2001)

   1.   Mr. E.K. Nayanar*                      Chief Minister
   2.   Mr. Baby John                          Irrigation & Labour
        (Resigned on January 7, 1998)
   3.   Mr. E. Chandrasekbaran Nair            Food, Tourism and Law
   4.   Mr. K.E. Ismail                        Revenue
   5.   Mr. P.J. Joseph                        Education and Works
   6.   Mr. Krishnan Kaniyamparambil           Agriculture
        (Assumed office on June 9, 1997)
   7.   Mr. Paloli Mohammed Kutty              Local Administration
   8.   Mr. K. Radhakrishnan                   Welfare of Backward & Scheduled Communities
   9.   Mr. V.K. Rajan                         Agriculture
        (Expired on May 29, 1997)
   10.  Mr. T.K. Ramakrishnan                  Fisheries and Rural Development
   11.  Mr. P.R. Kurup                         Forests and Transport
        (Resigned on January 11, 1999)
   12.  Dr. A. Neelalohithadasan Nadar         Forests & Transport
                (Assumed office on January 20, 1999
                and Resigned on 1311, February 2000)
   13.  Mr. A.C. Shanmugha Das                 Health & Sports
        (Resigned on January 19, 2000)
   14.  Mr. T. Sivadasa Menon                  Finance
   15.  Mrs. Suseela Gopalan                   Industries and Social Welfare
   16.  Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan                   Electricity and Co-operation
        (Resigned on October 19, 1998)
   17.  Mr. V.P. Ramakrishna Pillai            Irrigation and Labour
        (Assumed office on January 7, 1998 )
   18.  Mr. C.K. Nanu                          Forests & Transport
        (Assumed office on February 17, 2000)
   19.  Mr. S. Sarma                           Electricity & Co-operation
        (Assumed office on October 25, 1998)
   20.  Mr. V.C. Kabeer                        Health & Sports
        (Assumed office on January 19, 2000)

Note: Portfolios are given as on the date of assumption of office.
Mr. Nayanar was not a member of the Assembly at the time of swearing in.  Elected on October 13, 1996 from Tellicherry constituency in a by-election. Resignation submitted on May 13, 2001, and was asked to continue until alternate arrangements are made.

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