First Vijayan ministry | |
|---|---|
| 22nd Ministry of Kerala | |
 Pinarayi Vijayan with N. K. Singh, the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission along with other ministers in Thiruvananthapuram, 2018 | |
| Date formed | 25 May 2016 |
| Date dissolved | 3 May 2021 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | P. Sathasivam (till 5 September 2019) Arif Mohammed Khan (from 6 September 2019) |
| Head of government | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Member parties | LDF |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | UDF |
| Opposition leader | Ramesh Chennithala |
| History | |
| Election | 2016 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Second Chandy ministry |
| Successor | Second Vijayan Ministry |
First Pinarayi Vijayan ministry is the Council of Ministers headed by Pinarayi Vijayan that was formed after the Left Democratic Front (LDF) won the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections. The Council assumed office on 25 May 2016. The ministry had a total of 19 ministers in the Cabinet at the time of swearing-in compared to 21 ministers in the previous government. Pinarayi Vijayan sworn in as 22nd Chief Minister of Kerala, 12th person to hold this position. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on 3 May 2021 submitted the resignation of the Council of Ministers headed by him to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan after winning a historic victory in the 15th legislative assembly elections by winning 99 of the 140 seats in the Assembly.[1]
- ^ Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (3 May 2021). "Pinarayi Vijayan submits resignation to Governor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 May 2021.