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Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers

Government of Tamil Nadu
Seat of GovernmentFort St. George, Chennai
Legislative branch
Assembly
SpeakerM. Appavu
Deputy SpeakerK. Pichandi
Members in Assembly234
Executive branch
GovernorR. N. Ravi
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Judiciary
High CourtMadras High Court
Chief Justice (acting)T. Raja

The Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers is the executive wing of the Government of Tamil Nadu and is headed by the State's Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, who is the head of government and leader of the state cabinet. The current state council of ministers were sworn in on 7 May 2021, following the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[1] The term of every executive wing is for 5 years. The council of ministers are assisted by department secretaries attached to each ministry who are from the Tamil Nadu cadre of the IAS.[2] The chief executive officer responsible for issuing orders on behalf of the Government is the Chief Secretary to the State Government, with Thiru. Shiv Das Meena being the current holder of that position.[3]

  1. ^ "Stalin sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM, 33 ministers take oath". The Week. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ The Secretariat Office Manual (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Dr V Irai Anbu is new chief secretary of Tamil Nadu". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 May 2023.