Fifth Karunanidhi ministry

Date formed13 May 2006

Date dissolved15 May 2011

Head of stateGovernor Surjit Singh Barnala

Head of governmentM. Karunanidhi

Fifth Karunanidhi ministry
14th Ministry of Tamil Nadu
M. Karunanidhi
Date formed	13 May 2006
Date dissolved	15 May 2011
People and organisations
Head of state	Governor Surjit Singh Barnala
Head of government	M. Karunanidhi
Member parties	DMK
Status in legislature	Minority[1]
Opposition party	AIADMK
Opposition leader	J. Jayalalithaa
History
Incoming formation	13th Tamil Nadu Assembly
Outgoing formation	12th Tamil Nadu Assembly
Election	2006
Legislature term	5 Years
Predecessor	Third Jayalalithaa ministry
Successor	Fourth Jayalalithaa ministry

M. Karunanidhi was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on for fifth time after DMK and allies' victory in the 2006 state assembly election, forming the first minority government^[1] in the state since the 1952 election.^[2][3][4] M. Karunanidhi became the 14th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu due to the election.^[5][6][7][8]