Does Kerala Have a President? No—It Has a Governor

Kerala is a state in India, not a sovereign nation—so it has no president.

The constitutional head of the state is the Governor, appointed by the President of India. As of 2024, the Governor of Kerala is Arif Mohammad Khan (in office since September 2019).

Executive power is exercised by the Chief Minister (currently Pinarayi Vijayan, since 2016) and the Council of Ministers, responsible to the elected Legislative Assembly.