COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SINCE 1957 - SIXTH KLA
CHIEF MINISTER : SHRI. E. K. NAYANAR
(25th January, 1980 - 20th October, 1981*)
| Shri. E.K. Nayanar | Chief Minister |
| Smt. K.R. Gouri | Agriculture and Social Welfare |
| Shri. M.K. Krishnan | Harijan Welfare |
| Shri. T.K. Ramakrishnan | Home |
| Shri. E. Chandrasekharan Nair | Food, Civil Supplies and Housing |
| Shri. P.S. Sreenivasan | Revenue and Fisheries |
| Dr. A. Subba Rao | Irrigation |
| Shri. Aryadan Mohammed** | Labour
and Forests (Resigned w. e. f. 16th October, 1981) |
| Shri. P.C. Chacko | Industries (Resigned w. e. f. 16th October, 1981) |
| Shri. Vakkom B. Purushothaman | Health
and Tourism (Resigned w. e. f. 16th October, 1981) |
| Shri. A.C. Shanmugha Das | Community
Development and Sports (Resigned w.e.f. 16th October, 1981) |
| Shri. Baby John | Education |
| Shri. R.S. Unni | Local Administration |
| Shri. Lonappan Nambadan | Transport |
| Shri. K.M. Mani | Finance and Law |
| Shri. R. Balakrishna Pillai | Electricity |
| Shri. P.M. Abubacker | Public Works |
CHIEF MINISTER : SHRI. K. KARUNAKARAN
(28th December, 1981 - 17th March, 1982)
| Shri. K. Karunakaran | Chief Minister |
| Shri. C.H. Mohammed Koya | Deputy Chief Minister |
| Shri. P.J. Joseph | Revenue & Education |
| Shri. K. M. Mani | Finance & Law |
| Shri. Oommen Chandy | Home |
| Shri. K. Sivadasan | Labour |
| Shri. C.M. Sundaram | Local Administration |
| Shri. R. Sundaresan Nair | Health & Tourism |