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Pinarayi Vijayan

Pinarayi Vijayan Image Source : Wikipedia
  • Born 24 May 1945
  • Age 79
  • Birth Place Pinarayi, Cannanore, Madras Presidency, British India, (present Day, Kannur, Kerala, India, )
  • Profession Politician
  • Political Party Communist Party Of India (Marxist)
  • In Office Minister For Electricity, Kerala 20 May 1996 - 19 October 1998, Minister Of Co-operatives, Kerala 20 May 1996 - 19 October 1998, Secretary Of The Communist Party Of India (Marxist), Kerala State Committee 25 September 1998 - 23 February 2015
  • Residence Cliff House, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Pinarayi Vijayan BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 10 Feb 2025
The LDF government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan assumed office for its second consecutive term on May 20, 2021 after Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office to Vijayan and his 20 cabinet colleagues at an event at the central stadium. Vijayan, who is the first Chief M...

Pinarayi Vijayan PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse T. Kamala ​(1979), ​
Education Government Brennen College, Thalassery (BA)

POSITIONS HELD BY Pinarayi Vijayan

Position Tenure
Chief Minister of Kerala 25 May 2016 - Present
Member of the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly 21 May 2016 - 3 May 2021
Member of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly 3 May 2021 - Present

PINARAYI VIJAYAN NEWS

IAS officer Divya Iyer faces heat for praising CPM leader, Pinarayi comes to her defence

April 17, 2025 6:54 am

The online trolling of Divya S Iyer, the managing director of the Vizhinjam International Seaport, prompted CM Pinarayi Vijayan to come out in her defence and slam the Congress’s “patriarchal mindset”.

In Delhi, no ‘police nod’ for Palm Sunday procession: Kerala CM, Congress hit out

April 14, 2025 3:45 am

“Such actions, which undermine the religious beliefs of minorities, are not in line with a pluralistic society,” the Kerala CM said

Kerala declares CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s Dharmadam constituency ‘extreme poverty-free’

April 14, 2025 9:26 am

In a function held at Pinarayi village in his constituency, Vijayan said the entire state will be declared as an extreme poverty-free state on 1 November, 2025.

Kerala HC orders CBI probe into disproportionate assets allegations against Pinarayi’s principal secretary

April 12, 2025 7:19 am

The court ordered the probe on the back of a petition from activist Jomon Puthenpurackal, who had previously approached the state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (VACB) with the allegation.

Facing heat over Malappuram remarks, SNDP leader finds an unlikely defender – CM Pinarayi Vijayan

April 13, 2025 2:17 pm

With all wanting to be on right side of Ezhava leader Natesan ahead of 2026 Assembly polls, Pinarayi attends a felicitation for him, days after he suggested Muslim-majority Malappuram was a “special country”

Shadow of money laundering probe over daughter, Kerala CM sticks to his guns: 'I don't take it seriously'

April 10, 2025 10:40 am

The remarks come a day after reports that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is learnt to be preparing to register a money laundering case against her. Referring to the money laundering probe, Vijayan said Wednesday:

MoU signed to accept a VGF of Rs. 817.80 crores for Vizhinjam Port as a loan

April 09, 2025 5:49 pm

V N Vasavan said the Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL) is the biggest development dream of the state and the government did not want any delay in completion of the project.

Teachers, local body members to visit migrant workers’ children for Kerala govt’s education and cultural exchange drive

April 09, 2025 6:54 am

As part of the campaign, members of local bodies and school teachers will visit the houses and camps of migrant workers to ensure that the children attend schools.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter set to face money laundering probe by ED

April 09, 2025 8:05 am

Last week, the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs approved prosecution proceedings against Veena following a chargesheet filed by the SFIO in a Kochi court.

Pinarayi Vijayan will lead Left Front in 2026 Kerala polls: New CPM general secretary MA Baby

April 07, 2025 3:29 am

Baby made remarks after being unveiled as the next national general secretary of the CPI(M) at the party congress in Madurai on Sunday.

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