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)
- Alliance du Changement
- Alliance Lepep
- Rodrigues People's Organisation
- Alliance Liberation
Parties represented in the National Assembly of Mauritius (until 2024)
| Alliance | Name | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | MPs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | PM | Steven 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
| Name | Abbr. | Leader | Actual alliance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comité D’Action Musulman Mauricien | CAMM | Jauhan | None | |
| 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 | None | ||
| Parti Justice Sociale | Sheila Bunwaree | None | ||
| Parti Malin | Danrajsingh Aubeeluck | None | ||
| Parti Militan Travayer | PMT | Jack Bizlall | None | |
| Rezistans ek Alternativ | REA | Ashok Subron | None | |
Defunct and merged parties
| Name | Abbr. | Leader | Founded | Dissolved | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action Libérale (Liberal Democratic Party) | AL | Eugène Laurent, Anatole de Boucherville, Edouard Nairac | 1907 | ||
| All Mauritius Hindu Congress (Hindu Congress) | AMHC | Ramlochun Nath Varma | 1965 | ||
| Comité d'Action Musulman | CAM | Abdool Razack Mohamed | 1959 | ||
| Comité d'Action Mauricien | CAM II | Shakeel Mohamed | 2000 | ||
| Democrat Party | DP | Onésipho Beaugard, Célicourt Antelme | 1885 | ||
| English Party | EP | Group of Protestants sponsored by Dalton Clifford Lloyd to oppose J.P. Hennessy | 1885 | ||
| Front National Mauricien | FNM | Anil Gayan, Atma Doolooa, Hassen Rojoa, Prakash Bheeroo, Ashley Hurrunghee, Vassen Kuppaymootoo | 2009 | ||
| Front des Travailleurs Socialiste | FTS | Sylvio Michel | 1985 | ||
| Groupement Curepipiens (Anti-PMSD) | GC | Edley Bergue | 1982 | ||
| Independent Forward Bloc | IFB | Sookdeo Bissoondoyal | 1958 | ||
| Jan Andolan | JA | Basdeo Bissoondoyal | 1939 | ||
| L'Entente Mauricienne | LEM | Jerôme Tranquille | 1931 | ||
| Mouvement Militant Mauricien Socialiste Progressiste | MMMSP | Dev Virahsawmy | 1973 | ||
| Mouvement Militant Socialiste Mauricien | MMSM | Madan Dulloo | 1995 | ||
| Mouvement Patriotique Mauricien | MPM | Satcam Boolell | 1982 | ||
| Mouvement Républicain | MR | Rama Valayden | 1996 | ||
| Mouvement Socialiste Démocrate | MSD | Anil Bachoo | 2005 | ||
| Mouvement Travailliste Démocrate | MTD | Anil Bachoo | 1987 | ||
| Mouvement Travailleur Mauricien | MTM | Atma Doolooa | 2006 | ||
| National Socialist Workers Party | NSWP | Dr. 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 | PIM | Yousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed | 1982 | ||
| Parti Mauricien Xavier-Luc Duval | PMXD | Xavier-Luc Duval | 1998 | 2009 | |
| Parti du Peuple Mauricien | PPM | Anirood Gajadhur | 1982 | ||
| Parti Socialiste | PS | Anil Gayan | 1990 | ||
| Parti Socialiste Mauricien | PSM | Harish Boodhoo | 1979 | 1983 | |
| Parti Socialiste Progressiste | PSP | Oumashunker Hawoldar | 1976 | ||
| Reformist Party | RP | William Newton | 1885 | ||
| Ralliement Mauricien | RM | Jules Koenig | 1953 | 1965 | |
| Renouveau Militant Mauricien | RMM | Prem Nababsing, Jean Claude de l'Estrac | 1994 | ||
| Retrocessionist Party | RP | Edouard Laurent | 1911 | ||
| Rassemblement Pour la Réforme | RPR | Sheila Bappoo, Rama Sithanen, Alain Laridon | 1996 | ||
| Rassemblement des Travaillistes Mauricien | RTM | Beergoonath Ghurburrun | 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
| Name | Leader | Parties | Elections participated | Founded | Dissolved | Colours | Emblem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2010 | 6 June 2014 | Blue, White and Red | |
| Alliance du Coeur | Paul Berenger | MMM/UN/MMSD | 2010 general election | Purple | |||
| Remake 2000 | Sir Anerood Jugnauth | MMM/MSM | None | 24 April 2014 | Purple and Orange | ||
| Alliance de l'unité et de la modernité | Navin Ramgoolam | PTR/MMM | 2014 general election | 2014 | 2014 | Red and Purple | |
| Alliance Lepep | Sir Anerood Jugnauth/Pravind Jughnauth | MSM/PMSD/ML | 2014 general election | 2014 | 2024 | Orange, White and Blue | |
| Alliance du Changement | Navin Ramgoolam | PTR/MMM/ND/REA | 2024 general election | 2024 | Red, Purple, Blue and Yellow |
Parties in Rodrigues
Political parties in Rodrigues island.
| Name | Abbr. | Leader | Actual alliance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Patriotique Rodrigues | FPR | Johnson Roussety | None | |
| Mouvement Rodriguais | MR | Gaëtan Jabeemissar | None | |
| Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais | OPR | Serge Clair | None | |
See also
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- Politics of Mauritius
- List of political parties by country
- List of prime ministers of Mauritius
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