Cheif ministers of AIADMK

M.G. Ramachandran:

In office
9 June 1980 – 24 December 1987
Preceded by President's rule
Succeeded by V. R. Nedunchezhiyan(acting)

In office
30 June 1977 – 17 February 1980
Preceded by President's rule
Succeeded by President's rule

V. R. Nedunchezhiyan:

In office
24 December 1987 – 7 January 1988
Governor Sundar Lal Khurana
Preceded by M. G. Ramachandran
Succeeded by Janaki Ramachandran

V.N. Janaki:
In office
7 January 1988 – 30 January 1988
Governor Sundar Lal Khurana
Preceded by V. R. Nedunchezhiyan(acting)
Succeeded by President's rule

J. Jayalalithaa:

In office
23 May 2015 – 4 December 2016
Preceded by O. Panneerselvam
Succeeded by O. Panneerselvam

In office
16 May 2011 – 27 September 2014
Preceded by M. Karunanidhi
Succeeded by O. Panneerselvam

In office
2 March 2002 – 12 May 2006
Preceded by O. Panneerselvam
Succeeded by M. Karunanidhi

In office
14 May 2001 – 21 September 2001
Preceded by M. Karunanidhi
Succeeded by O. Panneerselvam

In office
24 June 1991 – 12 May 1996
Preceded by President's rule
Succeeded by M. Karunanidhi

O Panneerselvam:

In office
6 December 2016 – 15 February 2017
Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao(addi. charge)
Preceded by J. Jayalalithaa
Succeeded by Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Constituency Bodinayakkanur

In office
29 September 2014 – 22 May 2015
Governor K. Rosaiah
Preceded by J. Jayalalithaa
Succeeded byJ. Jayalalithaa
Constituency Bodinayakkanur

In office
21 September 2001 – 1 March 2002
Governor C. Rangarajan
Preceded by J. Jayalalithaa
Succeeded by J. Jayalalithaa
Constituency Periyakulam

Edappadi Palanisamy:

Assumed office 
14 February 2017 - Present
Governor Banwarilal Purohit
Deputy CM O. Paneerselvam
Preceded by O. Paneerselvam