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Not to be confused with List of political parties in Mauritania.

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

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### Parties represented in the National Assembly of Mauritius (since 2024)

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* Alliance du Changement
* Alliance Lepep
* Rodrigues People's Organisation
* Alliance Liberation

### Parties represented in the National Assembly of Mauritius (until 2024)

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Alliance  | Name  | Abbr.  | Leader  | Political position  | Ideology  | MPs

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| 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

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Name  | Abbr.  | Leader  | Actual
alliance

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| Comité D’Action Musulman Mauricien[1] | 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[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

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Name  | Abbr.  | Leader  | Founded  | Dissolved

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| 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] | DP  | Onésipho Beaugard, Célicourt Antelme  | 1885  |
| English Party[9] | EP  | Group of Protestants sponsored by Dalton Clifford Lloyd to oppose J.P. Hennessy  | 1885  |
| Front National Mauricien[10][11] | 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)[12] | GC  | Edley Bergue  | 1982  |
| Independent Forward Bloc | IFB  | Sookdeo Bissoondoyal | 1958  |
| Jan Andolan | JA  | Basdeo Bissoondoyal | 1939  |
| L'Entente Mauricienne[13] | LEM  | Jerôme Tranquille  | 1931  |
| 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] | 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 [20] | PIM  | Yousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed  | 1982[21] |
| Parti Mauricien Xavier-Luc Duval | PMXD  | Xavier-Luc Duval | 1998[22] | 2009
| Parti du Peuple Mauricien[23] | PPM  | Anirood Gajadhur  | 1982  |
| 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] | RP  | William Newton  | 1885  |
| Ralliement Mauricien | RM  | Jules Koenig  | 1953  | 1965
| 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] | RTM  | Beergoonath 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

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Name  | Leader  | Parties  | Elections participated  | Founded  | Dissolved  | Colours  | Emblem

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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

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Political parties in Rodrigues island.

Name  | Abbr.  | Leader  | Actual
alliance

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| 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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Political parties in Mauritius.

* Politics of Mauritius
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* List of prime ministers of Mauritius

## References

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