The Fifth Kerala Legislative Assembly Council of Ministers in A. K. Antony's first ministry, was a Kerala Council of Ministers (Kerala Cabinet), the executive wing of Kerala state government, led by Indian National Congress leader A. K. Antony from 27 April 1977 to 27 October 1978. Antony became the 6th Chief Minister of Kerala, following the resignation of K. Karunakaran, and his newly appointed ministry had 15 ministers. A. K. Antony holds the record for becoming the youngest person to hold the post of the Chief Minister of Kerala at the age of 36.
Ministers MinisterPartyMinistry/PortfolioNotes1 A. K. Antony Indian National Congress Chief Minister2 K. K. Balakrishnan Indian National Congress Minister for Harijan Welfare and Irrigation3 M. K. Hemachandran Indian National Congress Minister for Finance4 Oommen Chandy Indian National Congress Minister for Labour5 K. Sankaranarayanan Indian National Congress Minister for Agriculture6a K. M. Mani Kerala Congress Minister for Home AffairsResigned w. e. f. 21 December 1977 and again assumed office on 16 September 19786b P. J. Joseph Kerala CongressMinister for Home AffairsAssumed office on 16 January 1978 and resigned w. e. f. 15 September 19787 K. Narayana Kurup Kerala Congress Minister for Transport8a E. John Jacob Kerala Congress Minister for Food and Civil SuppliesExpired on 26 September 19788b T. S. John Kerala CongressMinister for Food and Civil SuppliesAssumed office on 19 October 19789 K. Avukaderkutty Naha Indian Union Muslim League Minister for Local Administration10 C. H. Mohammed Koya Indian Union Muslim League Minister for Education(Resigned w.e.f. 20 December 1977 and again assumed office on 4 October 197810b U. A. Beeran Indian Union Muslim LeagueMinister for EducationAssumed office on 27 January 1978 and resigned w. e. f. 3 October 197811 P. K. Vasudevan Nair Communist Party of India Minister for Industries12 J. Chitharanjan Communist Party of India Minister for Public Health13 K. Kunhambu Indian National Congress Minister for Forests14 Baby JohnRevolutionary Socialist Party (India) Minister for Revenue15 K. PankajakshanRevolutionary Socialist Party (India) Minister for Public Works and Sports
See also Chief Ministers of Kerala Kerala Ministers
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