Seat of Government Chennai Speaker P. Dhanapal Members in Assembly 235 | Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisamy Deputy Speaker V. Jayaraman | |
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Assembly Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | ||
The Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers is the executive wing of Government of Tamil Nadu and headed by State Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisamy who is the real head of government and leader of the state cabinet. The current state council of ministers was sworn-in 23 May 2016, after Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2016. 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 IAS Tamil Nadu cadre. The chief executive officer responsible for issuing orders on behalf of Government is Chief Secretary to the State Government.
The current Chief Secretary is Thirumathi Girija Vaithiyanathan IAS
Contents
- For the Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor
- For other provisions as to Ministers
- Chief Minister
- State Cabinet
- Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2016 Council of Ministers
- Fourteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2011 Council of Ministers
- 3 July 2011
- 22 October 2011
- 4 November 2011
- 9 December 2011
- 26 January 2012
- 18 July 2012
- 6 October 2012
- Thirteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2006 Council of Ministers
- References
For the Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor
According to Article 163 of the Indian Constitution,
This means that the Ministers serve under the pleasure of the Governor and he/she may remove them, on the advice of the Chief Minister, whenever they want.
For other provisions as to Ministers
According to Article 164 of the Indian Constitution,
Chief Minister
Like any Indian state, Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu is the real head of the government and responsible for state administration. He is the leader of the parliamentary party in the legislature and heads the state cabinet. The current Chief Minister is Edappadi K. Palanisamy.
State Cabinet
As per Indian Constitution, all portfolios of state government is vested in Chief Minister, who distribute various portfolio to individual ministers whom he nominates to the State Governor. The state governor appoints individual ministers for various portfolios and departments as per advice of Chief Minister and together form the State Cabinet. As the original portfolios are vested with CM, who delegates to others upon his/her wish, actions of individual ministers are part of collective responsibility of the state cabinet and Chief Minister is responsible for actions of each minister. The state cabinet along with Chief Minister, prepares General policy and individual department policy, which will be guiding policy for day-to-day administration of each minister.
Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2016 - Council of Ministers
Source: Government of Tamil Nadu, Council of Ministers
Fourteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2011 - Council of Ministers
Source: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly website
3 July 2011
22 October 2011
4 November 2011
9 December 2011
26 January 2012
18 July 2012
6 October 2012
Thirteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2006 - Council of Ministers
Source: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly website