Mauritius: Parties in Parliament since 2005
Updated July 2006
Parties in the National Assembly founded since the 2005 election
| Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Union Nationale National Union |
Ashock Jugnauth | 4 April 2006 |
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, Ralliement Mauricien |
Alliance MSM/MMM | Daniel Jean Maurice Allet Charles Gaëtan Xavier Luc Duval Sir Gaëtan Duval |
1953 |
| 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 |
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