List of political parties in Mauritius

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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.

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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
Mouvement Socialiste Militant		MSM Pravind Jugnauth Centre-left Democratic socialism
Social democracy
36 / 70
42 / 70
Muvman Liberater ML Ivan Collendavelloo Left-wing Democratic socialism
3 / 70
Muvman Patriot Morisien MPM Alan Ganoo
2 / 70
Militant Platform
Plateforme Militante		PMSteven Obeegadoo Centre-left Participatory democracy

Social democracy

1 / 70
National
Alliance		 Labour Party
Parti Travailliste		PTr Navin Ramgoolam Centre-left Social democracy
Democratic socialism
12 / 70
16 / 70
Mauritian Social Democratic Party
Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate		PMSD Xavier-Luc Duval Centre-right
to right-wing 		Conservatism
Francophilia
4 / 70
None Mauritian Militant Movement
Mouvement Militant Mauricien		MMM Paul Bérenger Left-wing Democratic socialism
Social democracy
Humanism
9 / 70
Rodrigues People's Organisation
Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais		OPR Serge Clair Left-wing Autonomism
2 / 70

Parties without representation

NameAbbr.LeaderActual
alliance
Comité D’Action Musulman Mauricien [1] CAMMJauhanNone
Reform Party RP Roshi Bhadain None
Front Solidarité Mauricien FSM Cehl Meeah None
Azir Moris Jameel Peerally None
Ensam Nou Kapav Roshni Mooneeram None
Lalit None
Les Verts Fraternels VF Sylvio Michel None
Ralliement citoyen pour la patrie RCP Parvez Dookhy None
The Four Cats Lallmohammed Ramjan None
Mauritius New Generation Forces MNGF Ahmedally Janoo None
Mouvement Authentique Mauricien MAM Eliézer François None
Mouvement Mauricien Sociale Démocrate MMSD Eric Guimbeau None
The Liberals Maharajah Madhewoo None
Parti Kreol Morisien Edley Bergue [2] None
Parti Justice Sociale Sheila Bunwaree None
Parti Malin Danrajsingh Aubeeluck None
Parti Militan Travayer [3] PMT Jack Bizlall None
Rezistans ek Alternativ REA Ashok Subron None

Defunct and merged parties

NameAbbr.LeaderFoundedDissolved
Action Libérale (Liberal Democratic Party)AL Eugène Laurent, Anatole de Boucherville, Edouard Nairac 1907
All Mauritius Hindu Congress (Hindu Congress) [4] AMHC Ramlochun Nath Varma 1965 [5]
Comité d'Action Musulman CAM Abdool Razack Mohamed 1959 [6]
Comité d'Action Mauricien [7] CAM II Shakeel Mohamed 2000
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] [11] FNM Anil Gayan, Atma Doolooa, Hassen Rojoa, Prakash Bheeroo, Ashley Hurrunghee, Vassen Kuppaymootoo2009
Front des Travailleurs Socialiste FTS Sylvio Michel 1985
Groupement Curepipiens (Anti-PMSD) [12] GCEdley Bergue1982
Independent Forward Bloc IFB Sookdeo Bissoondoyal 1958
Jan Andolan JA Basdeo Bissoondoyal 1939
L'Entente Mauricienne [13] LEMJerôme Tranquille1931
Mouvement Militant Mauricien Socialiste Progressiste MMMSP Dev Virahsawmy 1973
Mouvement Militant Socialiste Mauricien MMSM Madan Dulloo 1995
Mouvement Patriotique Mauricien [14] MPM Satcam Boolell 1982
Mouvement Républicain MR Rama Valayden 1996 [15]
Mouvement Socialiste Démocrate [16] MSD Anil Bachoo 2005
Mouvement Travailliste Démocrate [17] MTD Anil Bachoo 1987
Mouvement Travailleur Mauricien [18] MTM Atma Doolooa 2006
National Socialist Workers Party [19] NSWPDr. Maurice Curé August 1967
Parti Action Liberal PAL Lutchmeeparsadsing Ramsahok 1991
Parti de l'Ordre (Oligarchy Party) PDO Henri Leclézio 1890
Parti Gaëtan Duval PGD Gaëtan Duval 1998
Parti Islamique Mauricien [20] PIMYousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed1982 [21]
Parti Mauricien Xavier-Luc Duval PMXD Xavier-Luc Duval 1998 [22] 2009
Parti du Peuple Mauricien [23] PPMAnirood Gajadhur1982
Parti Socialiste PS Anil Gayan 1990
Parti Socialiste Mauricien PSM Harish Boodhoo 1979 [24] 1983
Parti Socialiste Progressiste PSP Oumashunker Hawoldar 1976
Reformist Party [25] RPWilliam Newton1885
Ralliement Mauricien RMJules Koenig19531965
Renouveau Militant Mauricien RMM Prem Nababsing, Jean Claude de l'Estrac 1994 [26]
Retrocessionist Party RP Edouard Laurent 1911
Rassemblement Pour la Réforme RPR Sheila Bappoo, Rama Sithanen, Alain Laridon 1996 [27]
Rassemblement des Travaillistes Mauricien [28] RTMBeergoonath Ghurburrun [29] 1984
Union Démocratique Mauricienne UDM Maurice Lesage, Guy Ollivry 1969
Union Mauricienne UM Jean-Michel de Senneville 1998
Union Nationale UN Ashok Jugnauth 2014

Former alliances

NameLeaderPartiesElections participatedFoundedDissolvedColoursEmblem
Independence Party Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam PTR/IFB/CAM 1976 general election, 1967 general election
Parti de l'Alliance Nationale Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam PTR/CAM/PMSD 1982 general election
Alliance MMM/PSM Sir Anerood Jugnauth MMM/MSP 1982 general election
MSM/Travailliste Sir Anerood Jugnauth MSM/PTR 1983 general election
L'Union MMM/MTD/FFS Prem Nababsing MMM/MTD/FFS 1987 general election
Alliance MSM - Mauritius Labour Party Sir Anerood Jugnauth MSM/PTR 1987 general election, By-Election 1989
Alliance Parti Travailliste-PMSD Navin Ramgoolam PTR/PMSD 1991 general election
Alliance MSM-MMM Sir Anerood Jugnauth MSM/MMM 1991 general election, By-Election 1992
Alliance PTr-MMM Navin Ramgoolam PTR/MMM By-Election 1995, 1995 general election
Alliance MSM-RMM Sir Anerood Jugnauth MSM/ By-Election 1995, 1995 general election
Federation MSM-MMM MSM/MMM By-Election 1999
Alliance Parti Travailliste-PMXD Navin Ramgoolam PTR/PMXD By-Election 1999, 2000 general election
Alliance MSM-MMM Paul Berenger MSM/MMM 2000 general election, By-Election 2003
Alliance Sociale Navin Ramgoolam PTR/PMXD/VF/MR/MMSM 2005 general election Red
Alliance MSM/MMM Paul Berenger MSM/MMM 2005 general election
Alliance MMM/UN/PMSD Paul Berenger MSM/UN/PMSD By-Election 2009
Alliance de L'Avenir Navin Ramgoolam PTR/PMSD/MSM 2010 general election 20106 June 2014Blue, White and Red
Alliance du Coeur Paul Berenger MMM/UN/MMSD 2010 general election Purple
Remake 2000 Sir Anerood Jugnauth MMM/MSM None24 April 2014Purple and Orange
Alliance de l'unité et de la modernité Navin Ramgoolam PTR/MMM 2014 general election 20142014Red and Purple
Alliance Lepep Sir Anerood Jugnauth/Pravind Jughnauth MSM/PMSD/ML 2014 general election 20142024Orange, White and Blue
Alliance du Changement Navin Ramgoolam PTR/MMM/ND/REA 2024 general election 2024Red, Purple, Blue and Yellow

Parties in Rodrigues

Political parties in Rodrigues island.

NameAbbr.LeaderActual
alliance
Front Patriotique Rodrigues FPR Johnson Roussety None
Mouvement Rodriguais MR Gaëtan Jabeemissar None
Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais OPR Serge Clair None

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