List of political parties in Mauritius explained

This article lists Mauritius political parties in alphabetical order. Mauritius has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no single party usually has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Active parties

Parties represented in the National Assembly of Mauritius (since 2024)

Parties represented in the National Assembly of Mauritius (until 2024)

AllianceNameAbbr.LeaderPolitical positionIdeologyMPs
Mauritian
Alliance		Militant Socialist Movement
French: Mouvement Socialiste Militant		MSMPravind JugnauthCentre-leftDemocratic socialism
Social democracy
MLIvan CollendavellooLeft-wingDemocratic socialism
Muvman Patriot MorisienMPMAlan Ganoo
Militant Platform
French: Plateforme Militante		PMSteven ObeegadooCentre-leftParticipatory democracySocial democracy
National
Alliance		Labour Party
French: Parti Travailliste		PTrNavin RamgoolamCentre-leftSocial democracy
Democratic socialism
Mauritian Social Democratic Party
French: Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate		PMSDXavier-Luc DuvalCentre-right
to right-wing		Conservatism
Francophilia
NoneMauritian Militant Movement
French: Mouvement Militant Mauricien		MMMPaul BérengerLeft-wingDemocratic socialism
Social democracy
Humanism
Rodrigues People's Organisation
French: Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais		OPRSerge ClairLeft-wingAutonomism

Parties without representation

NameAbbr.LeaderActual
alliance
Comité D’Action Musulman Mauricien[1] CAMMJauhan None
Reform PartyRPRoshi BhadainNone
Front Solidarité MauricienFSMCehl MeeahNone
Azir MorisJameel PeerallyNone
Ensam Nou KapavRoshni MooneeramNone
LalitNone
Les Verts FraternelsVFSylvio MichelNone
Ralliement citoyen pour la patrieRCPParvez DookhyNone
The Four CatsLallmohammed RamjanNone
Mauritius New Generation ForcesMNGFAhmedally JanooNone
Mouvement Authentique MauricienMAMEliézer FrançoisNone
Mouvement Mauricien Sociale DémocrateMMSDEric GuimbeauNone
Maharajah MadhewooNone
Parti Kreol MorisienEdley Bergue[2] None
Parti Justice SocialeSheila BunwareeNone
Parti MalinDanrajsingh AubeeluckNone
Parti Militan Travayer[3] PMTJack BizlallNone
Rezistans ek AlternativREAAshok SubronNone

Defunct and merged parties

NameAbbr.LeaderFoundedDissolved
Action Libérale (Liberal Democratic Party)ALEugène Laurent, Anatole de Boucherville, Edouard Nairac1907
All Mauritius Hindu Congress (Hindu Congress) [4] AMHC Ramlochun Nath Varma1965[5]
Comité d'Action MusulmanCAMAbdool Razack Mohamed1959[6]
Comité d'Action Mauricien[7] CAM IIShakeel Mohamed2000
Democrat Party[8] DPOnésipho Beaugard, Célicourt Antelme1885
English Party[9] EPGroup of Protestants sponsored by Dalton Clifford Lloyd to oppose J.P. Hennessy1885
Front National Mauricien[10] FNMAnil Gayan, Atma Doolooa, Hassen Rojoa, Prakash Bheeroo, Ashley Hurrunghee, Vassen Kuppaymootoo2009
Front des Travailleurs SocialisteFTSSylvio Michel1985
Groupement Curepipiens (Anti-PMSD)[11] GC Edley Bergue1982
IFBSookdeo Bissoondoyal1958
Jan AndolanJABasdeo Bissoondoyal1939
L'Entente Mauricienne[12] LEMJerôme Tranquille1931
Mouvement Militant Mauricien Socialiste ProgressisteMMMSP1973
MMSMMadan Dulloo1995
Mouvement Patriotique Mauricien[13] MPMSatcam Boolell1982
Mouvement RépublicainMRRama Valayden1996 [14]
Mouvement Travailliste Démocrate[15] MTD Anil Bachoo1987
Mouvement Travailleur Mauricien[16] MTMAtma Doolooa2006
National Socialist Workers Party[17] NSWPDr. Maurice CuréAugust 1967
Parti Action LiberalPAL Lutchmeeparsadsing Ramsahok1991
Parti de l'Ordre (Oligarchy Party)PDOHenri Leclézio1890
PGDGaëtan Duval1998
Parti Islamique Mauricien [18] PIMYousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed 1982[19]
PMXDXavier-Luc Duval1998[20] 2009
Parti du Peuple Mauricien[21] PPMAnirood Gajadhur 1982
Parti SocialistePSAnil Gayan1990
PSMHarish Boodhoo1979 [22] 1983
Parti Socialiste ProgressistePSPOumashunker Hawoldar1976
Reformist Party[23] RPWilliam Newton1885
Ralliement MauricienRMJules Koenig19531965
Renouveau Militant MauricienRMMPrem Nababsing, Jean Claude de l'Estrac1994 [24]
Retrocessionist PartyRPEdouard Laurent1911
Rassemblement Pour la RéformeRPRSheila Bappoo, Rama Sithanen, Alain Laridon1996[25]
Rassemblement des Travaillistes Mauricien[26] RTMBeergoonath Ghurburrun[27] 1984
Union Démocratique MauricienneUDMMaurice Lesage, Guy Ollivry1969
Union MauricienneUMJean-Michel de Senneville1998
UNAshok Jugnauth2014

Former alliances

NameLeaderPartiesElections participatedFoundedDissolvedColoursEmblem
Independence PartySir Seewoosagur RamgoolamPTR/IFB/CAM1976 general election, 1967 general election
Parti de l'Alliance NationaleSir Seewoosagur RamgoolamPTR/CAM/PMSD1982 general election
Alliance MMM/PSMSir Anerood JugnauthMMM/MSP1982 general election
MSM/TravaillisteSir Anerood JugnauthMSM/PTR1983 general election
L'Union MMM/MTD/FFSPrem NababsingMMM/MTD/FFS1987 general election
Alliance MSM - Mauritius Labour PartySir Anerood JugnauthMSM/PTR1987 general election, By-Election 1989
Alliance Parti Travailliste-PMSDNavin RamgoolamPTR/PMSD1991 general election
Alliance MSM-MMMSir Anerood JugnauthMSM/MMM1991 general election, By-Election 1992
Alliance PTr-MMMNavin RamgoolamPTR/MMMBy-Election 1995, 1995 general election
Alliance MSM-RMMSir Anerood JugnauthMSM/By-Election 1995, 1995 general election
Federation MSM-MMMMSM/MMMBy-Election 1999
Alliance Parti Travailliste-PMXDNavin RamgoolamPTR/PMXDBy-Election 1999, 2000 general election
Alliance MSM-MMMPaul BerengerMSM/MMM2000 general election, By-Election 2003
Alliance SocialeNavin RamgoolamPTR/PMXD/VF/MR/MMSM2005 general electionRed
Alliance MSM/MMMPaul BerengerMSM/MMM2005 general election
Alliance MMM/UN/PMSDPaul BerengerMSM/UN/PMSDBy-Election 2009
Alliance de L'AvenirNavin RamgoolamPTR/PMSD/MSM2010 general election20106 June 2014Blue, White and Red
Alliance du CoeurPaul BerengerMMM/UN/MMSD2010 general electionPurple
Remake 2000Sir Anerood JugnauthMMM/MSMNone24 April 2014Purple and Orange
Navin Ramgoolam2014 general election20142014Red and Purple
Alliance LepepSir Anerood Jugnauth/Pravind JughnauthMSM/PMSD/ML2014 general election20142024Orange, White and Blue
Alliance du ChangementNavin RamgoolamPTR/MMM/ND/REA2024 general election2024Red, Purple, Blue and Yellow

Parties in Rodrigues

Political parties in Rodrigues island.

NameAbbr.LeaderActual
alliance
FPRJohnson RoussetyNone
MRGaëtan JabeemissarNone
OPRSerge ClairNone

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of 2005 National Assembly elections . Government of Mauritius . 2020-07-26.
  2. Web site: Stephen . Yvonne . Parti Kreol Morisien : Le flou en attendant les précisions . 5 Plus . 2019-04-22.
  3. Web site: Results of 1991 elections . Government of Mauritius . 2020-07-29.
  4. Book: Selway . Joel Sawat . Coalitions of the Well Being . 2015 . Cambridge University Press . 9781107103047 . 167.
  5. Web site: African Democracy Encyclopaedia Project . Mauritius: Defunct parties . eisa.org.za . 2010-05-15.
  6. Web site: Moheeputh . Anand . Sir Abdool Razack Mohamed's balance sheet . L'Express . 2006-07-28.
  7. Web site: Results of 2000 National Assembly elections . Government of Mauritius . 2020-07-26.
  8. Web site: Moheeputh . Anand . Mauritian democracy: a caesarean birth (2005) . L'Express . 2020-12-02.
  9. Web site: Moheeputh . Anand . Mauritian democracy: a caesarean birth (2005) . L'Express . 2020-12-02.
  10. Web site: Il y a 9 ans ans, le 29 janvier 2009: Anil Gayan et Hassen Rojoa lancent un nouveau parti politique . L'Express . 2018-01-29.
  11. Web site: Lismore . Paul . The Hypocrisy of the MSM . Zinfos . 2019-08-28.
  12. Web site: Moheeputh . Anand . Gujadhur and Lallah: Shock waves (1926) . L'Express . 2005-07-02.
  13. News: Satcam Boolell immortalisé . 2008-09-12 . L'Express . lexpress.mu.
  14. Web site: African Democracy Encyclopaedia Project . Mauritius: Defunct parties . eisa.org.za . 2010-05-15.
  15. Web site: African Democracy Encyclopaedia Project . Mauritius: Defunct parties . eisa.org.za . 2010-05-15.
  16. Web site: Nouveau regard sur les castes à Maurice (05-February-2008) . L'Express . 1 January 2024.
  17. Web site: La légende du Dr Maurice Curé - 4 . L'Express . 2007-05-01.
  18. Book: Nohlen . Dieter . Elections in Africa: Data Handbook . 22 July 1999 . 9780198296454 . 2010-06-15.
  19. Web site: Il y aura 30 ans le 12 Juin: Le premier 60-0 . lemauricien.com . Le Mauricien . 2012-06-11.
  20. Web site: African Democracy Encyclopaedia Project . Mauritius: Defunct parties . eisa.org.za . 2010-05-15.
  21. Web site: 1989 By-Elections results . Office of Electoral Commissioner . 2020-06-10.
  22. Web site: African Democracy Encyclopaedia Project . Mauritius: Defunct parties . eisa.org.za . 2010-05-15.
  23. Web site: Moheeputh . Anand . Mauritian democracy: a caesarean birth (2005) . L'Express . 2020-12-02.
  24. News: Il y a 23 ans, le 27 juin 1994: Création du Renouveau militant mauricien . 2017-06-27 . L'Express.
  25. News: Sheila Bappoo: "L'éducation au respect de la femme commence dès l'enfance" . 2018-03-17 . L'Express.
  26. Web site: African Democracy Encyclopaedia Project . Mauritius: Defunct parties . eisa.org.za . 2010-05-15.
  27. Book: Shillington . Kevin . Jugnauth: Prime Minister of Mauritius . 1991 . Macmillan . London . 0-333-55224-5 . 148 . 23 December 2023.

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