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First A. K. Antony Ministry
8th Cabinet of Kerala
1977-78
Date formed27 April 1977
Date dissolved27 October 1978
People and organisations
Head of governmentA. K. Antony
History
PredecessorFirst K. Karunakaran Ministry
SuccessorP. K. Vasudevan Nair ministry

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 Party 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

Minister Ministry Notes
1 A. K. Antony Chief Minister
2 K. K. Balakrishnan Minister for Harijan Welfare and Irrigation
3 M. K. Hemachandran Minister for Finance
4 Oommen Chandy Minister for Labour
5 K. Sankaranarayanan Minister for Agriculture
6a K. M. Mani Minister for Home Affairs Resigned w. e. f. 21 December 1977 and again assumed office on 16 September 1978
6b P. J. Joseph Minister for Home Affairs Assumed office on 16 January 1978 and resigned w. e. f. 15 September 1978
7 K. Narayana Kurup Minister for Transport
8a E. John Jacob Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Expired on 26 September 1978
8b T. S. John Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Assumed office on 19 October 1978
9 K. Avukaderkutty Naha Minister for Local Administration
10 C. H. Mohammed Koya Minister for Education (Resigned w.e.f. 20 December 1977 and again assumed office on 4 October 1978
10b U. A. Beeran Minister for Education Assumed office on 27 January 1978 and resigned w. e. f. 3 October 1978
11 P. K. Vasudevan Nair Minister for Industries
12 J. Chitharanjan Minister for Public Health
13 Kanthalot Kunhambu Minister for Forests
14 Baby John Minister for Revenue
15 K. Pankajakshan Minister for Public Works and Sports

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