O. Panneerselvam
O. Panneerselvam | |
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Panneerselvam in 2017 | |
| 2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 21 August 2017 – 7 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Preceded by | M. K. Stalin (2009) |
| Succeeded by | Udhayanidhi Stalin (2024) |
| 6th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 6 December 2016 – 16 February 2017 | |
| Governor | C. Vidyasagar Rao |
| Cabinet | Panneerselvam III |
| Preceded by | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Succeeded by | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| In office 28 September 2014 – 23 May 2016 | |
| Governor | Konijeti Rosaiah |
| Cabinet | Panneerselvam II |
| Preceded by | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Succeeded by | J. Jayalalithaa |
| In office 21 September 2001 – 2 March 2002 | |
| Governor | |
| Cabinet | Panneerselvam I |
| Preceded by | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Succeeded by | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 11 May 2021 – 14 February 2024 | |
| Leader of Opposition | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Preceded by | Durai Murugan |
| Succeeded by | R. B. Udhayakumar |
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 16 May 2011 – 27 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | S. Lakshmanan |
| Constituency | Bodinayakkanur |
| In office 14 May 2001 – 15 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | L. Mookiah |
| Succeeded by | A. Laser |
| Constituency | Periyakulam |
| Coordinator of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| In office 21 August 2017 – 23 June 2022 | |
| Deputy | |
| Joint Coordinator | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Treasurer of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| In office 22 August 2017 – 11 July 2022 | |
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| Preceded by | Dindigul C. Srinivasan |
| Succeeded by | Dindigul C. Srinivasan |
| In office 28 August 2007 – 14 February 2017 | |
| General Secretary |
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| Preceded by | T. T. V. Dhinakaran |
| Succeeded by | Dindigul C. Srinivasan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1951 |
| Party | DMK (2026–present) |
| Other political affiliations | AIADMK (1973–2022) Independent (2022–2026) |
| Spouse |
P. Vijayalakshmi (died 2021) |
| Children | 3 (including P. Ravindhranath) |
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| Education | B.A. |
| Alma mater | Hajee Karutha Rowther Howdia College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Awards | International Rising Star of the Year-Asia (2019) |
Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam, popularly known as OPS (born 14 January 1951) is an Indian politician who was the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu in December 2016 and previously from 2001 to 2002 and from 2014 to 2015. He also served as the deputy chief minister from 2017 to 2021 in the Edappadi K. Palaniswami-led government. As a finance minister, he has presented the state budget of Tamil Nadu 11 times.
Paneerselvam joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 1973. He was a loyalist of former chief minister and AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa. His first two terms as the chief minister came when he replaced Jayalalithaa in the role, after she was forced to resign by the Indian courts. His third term began in the aftermath of Jayalalithaa's death and ended two months later when Palaniswami was selected as the chief minister by the party. On 4 January 2018, he was elected as leader of the house in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, and served till 2021. He also served as the joint coordinator of AIADMK from August 2017 to June 2022. On 27 February 2026, he resigned as a member of the legislative assembly, and joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).