M. K. Stalin | |||||||||||||
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8th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |||||||||||||
Governor | Banwarilal Purohit (2021) R. N. Ravi (2021–present) | ||||||||||||
Deputy Chief Minister | Udhayanidhi Stalin (2024–present) | ||||||||||||
Preceded by | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | ||||||||||||
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2nd President of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |||||||||||||
Assumed office 28 August 2018 | |||||||||||||
General Secretary | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | M. Karunanidhi | ||||||||||||
Working President of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |||||||||||||
In office 4 January 2017 – 28 August 2018 | |||||||||||||
President | M. Karunanidhi | ||||||||||||
General Secretary | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Position abolished | ||||||||||||
17th Leader of the Opposition of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||
In office 24 May 2016 – 6 May 2021 | |||||||||||||
Governor | |||||||||||||
Chief Minister | Jayalalitha O. Panneerselvam Edappadi K Palaniswami | ||||||||||||
Preceded by | Vijayakanth | ||||||||||||
1st Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
In office 29 May 2009 – 15 May 2011 | |||||||||||||
Governor | Surjit Singh Barnala | ||||||||||||
Chief Minister | M. Karunanidhi | ||||||||||||
Portfolios |
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Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | O. Panneerselvam (in 2017) | ||||||||||||
Treasurer of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |||||||||||||
In office 27 December 2008 – 27 August 2018 | |||||||||||||
General Secretary | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | Arcot N. Veeraswami | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Durai Murugan | ||||||||||||
Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
In office 13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011 | |||||||||||||
Minister |
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Chief Minister | M. Karunanidhi | ||||||||||||
Preceded by | K. P. Anbalagan | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | P. Mohan | ||||||||||||
Deputy Gen.Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |||||||||||||
In office 2 June 2003 – 26 December 2008 | |||||||||||||
General Secretary | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | position established | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | position abolished | ||||||||||||
45th Mayor of Chennai | |||||||||||||
In office 25 October 1996 – 6 September 2002 | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | R. Arumugam (in 1973) | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Karate R. Thiagarajan | ||||||||||||
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||
Assumed office 23 May 2011 | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | constituency established | ||||||||||||
Constituency | Kolathur | ||||||||||||
In office 13 May 1996 – 15 May 2011 | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | K. A. Krishnaswamy | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | B. Valarmathi | ||||||||||||
Constituency | Thousand Lights | ||||||||||||
In office 27 January 1989 – 30 January 1991 | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | K. A. Krishnaswamy | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | K. A. Krishnaswamy | ||||||||||||
Constituency | Thousand Lights | ||||||||||||
Youth wing Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |||||||||||||
In office 20 July 1982 – 6 July 2017 | |||||||||||||
General Secretary | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | Position Established | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | M. P. Saminathan | ||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||
Born | Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin 1 March 1953 Madras, Madras State (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India | ||||||||||||
Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||||||||||||
Spouse |
Durga Stalin (m. 1975) | ||||||||||||
Children |
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Parents |
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Relatives | Karunanidhi family | ||||||||||||
Residence(s) | 25/9, Chittaranjan Road, Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||||||||
Education | Bachelor of Arts | ||||||||||||
Alma mater | Presidency College, Chennai | ||||||||||||
Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||||
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Website | mkstalin | ||||||||||||
Nickname | MKS | ||||||||||||
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin (/stɑːlɪn, -lin/, Tamil pronunciation: ['mut̪ːuʋeːl kaɾuˈɳaːniði sʈaːˈlin] ⓘ, born 1 March 1953) is an Indian politician serving as the 8th and current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since 2021. The son of the former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, Stalin has been the president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party since 28 August 2018. He served as the 45th Mayor of Chennai from 1996 to 2002 and the 1st Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 2009 to 2011.[1][2] Stalin was placed 24th on the list of India's Most Powerful Personalities in 2022 by The Indian Express.[3]