<page_title> List of Chief Ministers of Kerala </page_title> <section_title> Chief Ministers of Kerala </section_title> <table> <cell> E. K. Nayanar MLA for Malampuzha First E. K. Nayanar ministry <col_header> Name Constituency Ministry </col_header> </cell> <cell> 25 January 1980 – 20 October 1981 (1 year, 268 days) <col_header> Term (tenure length) </col_header> </cell> <cell> E. K. Nayanar MLA for Trikaripur Second E. K. Nayanar ministry <col_header> Name Constituency Ministry </col_header> </cell> <cell> 26 March 1987 – 17 June 1991 (4 years, 83 days) <col_header> Term (tenure length) </col_header> </cell> <cell> E. K. Nayanar MLA for Thalassery Third E. K. Nayanar ministry <col_header> Name Constituency Ministry </col_header> </cell> <cell> 20 May 1996 – 13 May 2001 (5 years, 24 days; total 11 years, 10 days) <col_header> Term (tenure length) </col_header> </cell> </table>
E. K. Nayanar has served three terms as the Chief Minister of Kerala (1980-1981, 1987-1991 and 1996-2001) and was the longest-serving holder of that office.