Mauritius: Parties and coalitions that contested the 2010 National Assembly election
Updated May 2010
See also: Number of candidates by party 2010 National Assembly election
Main coalitions
Alliance de l'avenir (Alliance of the Future) was a coalition of parties in government before the dissolution of Parliament on the 31 March 2010.
Alliance du coeur (Alliance of the Heart) was a coalition of parties on the opposition benches at that time.
Alliance du peuple (Alliance of the People) was an informal electoral pact (it was not a registered coalition) formed by the Verts Fraternels, the Parti Socialiste Mauricien, the Mouvement Démocratique Mauricien and d'Unir pour Bâtir on the 25 April 2010.
| Party | Leaders | Founded | Coalition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance of the Future (l'Alliance de l'avenir - Alliance PTR-PMSD-MSM) |
Mauritius Labour Party (MLP) Parti Travailliste (PTr) |
Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam Sir Satcam Boolel (d 23 March 2006) Sir Seewoosagar Ramgoolam (d 15 December 1985) Guy Rozemont (d 1956) Jean Baptiste Emmanuel Anquetil (d 29 December 1946) Dr Maurice Curé (d 1977) |
23 February 1936 |
| Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) Mauritian Social Democratic Party Formerly: Parti Mauricien Forerunner: Ralliement Mauricien |
Charles Gaëtan Xavier Luc Duval Daniel Jean Maurice Allet Charles Gaëtan Xavier Luc Duval Sir Gaëtan Duval |
6 April 1955 | |
| Mouvement Socialiste Mauricien (MSM) Mauritian Socialist Movement AKA Mouvement Socialiste Militant |
Pravind Jugnauth Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
May 1983 | |
| * Mouvement Socialiste Démocrate (MSD) Democratic Socialist Movement |
Anil Kumar Bachoo | February 2005 | |
| Alliance of the Heart (l'Alliance du coeur - Alliance MMM-UN-MMSD) |
Mouvement Militant Mauricien [MMM] Mauritian Militant Movement |
Paul Raymond Bérenger Sir Anerood Jugnauth (resigned March 1983) |
1969 |
| Union Nationale National Union |
Ashock Jugnauth | June 2006 | |
| Mouvement Mauricien Social Démocrate (MMSD) Mauritius Social Democratic Movement |
Eric Joseph Raoul Guimbeau | September 2010 | |
| * Mouvement Militant Socialiste Mauricienne (MMSM) Mauritian Militant Socialist Movement |
Madan Murlidhar Dulloo | 1994 |
* The MSD and the MMSM are not listed as a registered parties (ECO 2010), though their leaders contested seats for their respective coalitions. MSD leader Anil Kumar Bachoo contested constituency no 9 (Flacq-Bon Accueil) for the Alliance of the Future and MMSM leader Madan Dulloo constituency no 6 (Grand-Baie/Poudre D’Or) for the Alliance of the Heart.
Parties that had seats in the 2005 National Assembly
| Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Organisation du Peuple de Rodrigues (OPR) Organization of the People of Rodrigues |
Louis Serge Clair France Félicité |
1976 |
| Mouvement Rodriguais (MR) Rodrigues Movement |
Louis Joseph (Nicholas) von Mally | 1992 |
Parties unrepresented in 2005
The following parties contested the 2005 elections, but failed to win seats in the National Assembly. Parties are ordered by the number of candidates they fielded (see Number of candidates by party 2010 National Assembly election).
| Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Front Solidarité Mauricienne (FSM) Mauritian Solidarity Front Formerly: Hizbullah National Party |
Cehl Mohamad Fakeemeeah | 30 Apr 1990 |
| Mouvement Démocratique National Raj Dayal (MDN Raj Dayal) National Democratic Movement Raj Dayal |
Raj Dayal | before 2000 |
| Party Malin | Danransingh Aubeeluck (Chair) | before Sep 2005 |
| Mouvement Démocratique Mauricien (MDM) Mauritian Democratic Movement |
Reynolds Oudin | c1995 |
| Parti du Peuple Mauricien (PPM) Mauritian Peoples' Party |
Anirood Gujadhur | c1983 |
| Mouvement Authentique Mauricien (MAM) | Eliézer François | c2000 |
| Mouvement Travailleurs Mauricien (MTM) Mauritian Workers' Movement |
Kewal Nayeck | c1995 |
| Les Verts Fraternels The Fraternal Greens |
Louis Sylvio Michel | c2002 |
| Démocratie Mauricienne | Bhaye Ismat Ellahee | c1995 |
| Front Progressiste du Peuple Rodriguais (FPPR) Rodrigues Peoples' Progressive Front |
Reddy Augustin | before Jun 2005 |
| Groupe de Cinq | Jean Robert Gerard Clarisse | c2005 |
| Mauritius Party Rights | Issan Ameer Raggoonathising | c1991 |
| Mouvement Solidarité Travailleur Mauricien Rodrigues Agalega (MSTMRA) | Hurryduth Hoolash | before Oct 2005 |
| Mouvement Travailliste Socialiste (MTS) Socialist Labour Movement |
Mayhand Kumar Ujoodha | before Sep 2000 |
| Rassemblement Socialiste Mauricien (RSM) Mauritian Socialist Rally |
Feroze Maudarbucus | before Jul 2005 |
| Union Patriots Ilois Mauricien (UPIM) | Louis Cherubin Lamarque | before Jul 2005 |
Parties that registered but did not contest in 2005
The following parties registered for, but did not contested the 2005 election. Parties are ordered by the number of candidates they fielded.
| Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Parti Action Libéral Liberal Action Party |
Lutchmeeparsadsing Ramsahok | c1991 |
| Parti Socialiste Mauricien (PSM) Mauritian Socialist Party |
Dr Rohit Niemo Beedassy | 16 Sep 1979? |
New parties
The following parties were formed after the 2005 election. Parties are ordered by the number of candidates they fielded.
| Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Front Socialiste | Devarajen Kanaksabee (secr) | |
| Parti Tireurs Disables | Guy Lebon | |
| Unir pour Batir | Asma Korimbocus | |
| Forum des Citoyens Libres (FCL) | Geores Ah-Yan | |
| Parti Social Democrate (Prakash Bheeroo) | Prakash Bheeroo | |
| Mouvement Citoyen Mauricien (MCM) | Georges Jean Noel Sandian | |
| Regroupement Jeunes Socialiste Democrates (RJSD) | Namdeo Jeebun | |
| Socialist Labour Party | Surendranath Seechurn | |
| Party Socialiste Plus | Marino Clivy Karuthasami | |
| Union Démocratique de Rodrigues | Joseph Christian Leopold | |
| Parti Rodriguais Travailleur Democrate | Joetson Casimir | |
| Regional Autonomy Movement | Dhuneshwarsing Guddoye (secr gen) | |
| Parti Liberateur Mauricien (PLM) | Julien Gaetan Mooken |
Sources
ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE (ECO) 2010 "National Assembly Elections, 2010: List of Registration of Political Parties", [www] http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/eco/file/politicalparties.doc [MS Word document] (accessed 5 may 2010).
LE ROY, JC 2010 "535 candidats pour les legislatives", 17 Apr, [www] http://www.grandbaie.mu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3922:535-candidats-pour-les-legislatives&catid=319:politik-dans-mo-zil&Itemid=619 [opens new window] (accessed 6 May 2010).