Mauritius: Parties in Parliament 2005-2010
Updated May 2010
Party mergers
The Parti Mauricien Xavier Duval (PMXD, in the governing Alliance Sociale) and the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD, initially in the opposition Alliance MSM/MMM, but joined the Alliance Sociale in April 2006) merged in in October 2009, retaining the name Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate, with Charles Gaëtan Xavier Luc Duval as leader and Maurice Allet as President. Subsequently the Mouvement Républicain (MR, unrepresented in the National Assembly) dissolved itself to join the PMSD and its leader, Rama Valayden, became the Secretary-General. The PMSD then formed part of the governing Alliance Sociale.
Parties in the National Assembly founded after the 2005 election
| Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Union Nationale National Union |
Ashock Jugnauth | June 2006 |
| Mauritius Social Democratic Movement Mouvement Mauricien Social Démocrate (MMSD) |
Eric Guimbeau | September 2010 |
Parties represented in Parliament in 2005
Parties are arranged by the number of seats won in the National Assembly in 2005, by date of founding and alphabetically. For the allocation of seats in the 2005 National Assembly see National Assembly of Mauritius Undated, 3-4.
| Party | Coalition | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius Labour Party (MLP) Parti Travailliste (PTr) |
Alliance Sociale | 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 |
| Mouvement Militant Mauricien [MMM] Mauritian Militant Movement |
Alliance MSM/MMM | Paul Raymond Bérenger Sir Anerood Jugnauth (resigned March 1983) |
1969 |
| Mouvement Socialiste Mauricien (MSM) Mauritian Socialist Movement AKA Mouvement Socialiste Militant |
Alliance MSM/MMM | Pravind Jugnauth Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
May 1983 |
| Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) Mauritian Social Democratic Party Formerly: Parti Mauricien Forerunner: Ralliement Mauricien |
Alliance MSM/MMM | Charles Gaëtan Xavier Luc Duval Daniel Jean Maurice Allet Hervé Duval Charles Gaëtan Xavier Luc Duval Sir Gaëtan Duval |
6 April 1955 |
| Mouvement Militant Socialiste Mauricienne (MMSM) Mauritian Militant Socialist Movement |
Alliance Sociale | Madan Murlidhar Dulloo | 1994 |
| Mouvement Socialiste Démocrate (MSD) Democratic Socialist Movement |
Alliance Sociale | Anil Kumar Bachoo | February 2005 |
| Parti Mauricien Xavier Duval (PMXD) Mauritian Party of Xavier Duval |
Alliance Sociale | Charles Gaëtan Xavier Luc Duval | 1998 |
| l'Organisation du Peuple de Rodrigues (OPR) Organization of the People of Rodrigues |
None | Louis Serge Clair France Félicité |
1976 |
| Mouvement Rodriguais Rodrigues Movement |
None | Louis Joseph (Nicholas) von Mally | 1992 |