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Militant Socialist Movement
The Militant Socialist Movement (, MSM) is a centre-left political party in Mauritius. It was the single largest political party in the National Assembly of Mauritius, having won 42 of the 69 seats in the 2019 general elections; however, following the 2024 election, it only possesses one seat. It also holds the largest number of seats in all city/town councils through the country with 60 councillors out of 120. The party tends to be more popular amongst Indo-Mauritians. The MSM is one of the 4 main political parties in the country; the others being the Labour Party or ''Parti Travailliste'' (PTr), Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) and Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD). The MSM is the only political party in the history of Mauritius to be formed when its office holders were in government, in sharp contrast to all other parties which were either founded in opposition or before acceding to power. Party history The Militant Socialist Movement emerged in 1983 out of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravind Jugnauth
Pravind Kumar Jugnauth (born 25 December 1961) is a Mauritian politician and former Prime Minister, succeeding, Aneerood Jugnauth, his father, who retired as leader of the majority in 2017. Following the victory of his, Alliance Morisien, coalition in the 2019 Mauritian General Elections, he remained in office, eventually losing the 2024 Mauritian general election. Jugnauth is the leader of the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) party. He has held a number of ministerial portfolios and also been Leader of the Opposition. Early life and education Born on 25 December 1961 in La Caverne, a suburb area in Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius, Jugnauth was born into a Hindu Ahir family. He was born to Anerood Jugnauth, former President and prime minister of Mauritius, and Sarojini Ballah, a schoolteacher. He has an elder sister, Shalini Jugnauth-Malhotra. After primary schooling at Aryan Vedic, he studied at Royal College Curepipe. He then went on to study law at the University of Buckin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritians Of Indian Origin
Indo-Mauritians are Mauritians who trace their ethnic ancestry to the Republic of India or other parts of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia now known as Nepal and Pakistan. History During the administration of the French East India Company until 1767 and subsequent French rule at least 12,000 workers arrived from India between 1721 and 1810 before the abolition of slavery. These first Indian immigrants came from various parts of India such as Pondicherry, Karikal, Yanaon, Bengal and others. They worked under contract as skilled stonemasons, blacksmiths, and carpenters although hundreds of them were slaves. Some Malbars from Reunion (Bourbon) Island were also brought to work with them. After the legislative changes of 1767, these Indian immigrants were allowed to start their own businesses, buy a land and have slaves too. Following the November 1810 British Invasion from the northern coast, the island came under British rule. With the liberation of about 65,000 Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kader Bhayat
Abdool Kader Bhayat, commonly known as Kader Bhayat (1936-2012), was a Mauritian lawyer, politician and former minister. He died on 15 November 2012 at the age of 76. Early life and career In 1936 Kader Bhayat was born in a wealthy family which originated from Surat in the state of Gujarat, India. He travelled to England where he studied law and was called to the Bar at the ''Lincoln's Inn''. Political career He joined the Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM) in 1972 and soon became one of the party's foremost spokespersons, along with Anerood Jugnauth and Paul Bérenger. He is credited for his efforts to keep the party alive when its leadership was thrown in jail by the Labour Party-PMSD regime for close to a year in 1972 following the 1970 Triolet No.5 by-elections and the December 1971 strikes. Kader is the one who maintained communication between the political prisoners and their supporters known as "militants". He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1976 in Constituenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Callikan
Dhananjay Calikan (22 April 1947 – 8 April 2023) was a Mauritian politician, political adviser and author. Early life, education, media career & family Dan Callikan grew up in the village of Mahebourg which is located in the district of Grand Port District in the south of Mauritius. He attended the secondary school Royal College Port Louis and was then awarded a scholarship to study in France although he had also secured a scholarship to study in the UK as a "laureate" of the Higher School Certificate. When he returned to Mauritius he worked as a journalist for the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). Dan Callikan was married to Brigitte Masson who is sociologist, former activist, author, and daughter of Hervé Masson. Political career Dan Callikan started his political career in 1973 as a member of the splinter group Mouvement Militant Mauricien Socialiste Progressiste (MMMSP). Callikan was a close associate of Sir Anerood Jugnauth Sir Anerood Jugnauth, GCSK, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dev Virahsawmy
Dev Virahsawmy (16 March 1942 – 7 November 2023) was a Mauritian politician, playwright, poet and advocate of the Mauritian Creole language. Though he wrote easily in both French and English, Virahsawmy was most renowned for his efforts to popularise the use of Creole. Early life Virahsawmy was born in Quartier-Militaire, Mauritius on 16 March 1942 to Appanah "Ramdass" Virah Sawmy and Damiyantee "Gouna" Pyndiah. He spent his early childhood in Goodlands, where he lost the use of his left arm due to polio and after the death of his mother he went to live with his grandparents at Beau-Bassin. He started his secondary schooling at ''Collège St-Joseph'' in Curepipe where he faced racism, hinduphobia and ableism from Franco-Mauritians and Coloureds and was relieved to complete the final years of his schooling at Royal College Port Louis. Virahsawmy then travelled to Scotland to study languages, literature and linguistics at the Edinburgh University. He was born Hindu, had most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mouvement Militant Mauricien Socialiste Progressiste
The Mouvement Militant Mauricien Socialiste Progressiste (MMMSP) was a political party in Mauritius. History MMMSP was founded by a splinter group led by linguist, playwright and politician Dev Virahsawmy on 23 March 1973 soon after the dissidents had left the Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM). The split from the MMM occurred shortly after the release from jail of MMM leaders and other trade unionists on 23 December 1972 during the state of emergency. Other notable members of MMMSP were: Hervé Masson, Reynolds Michel, Geean Mahadeea, Roshan Sobhee, Georges Comerasamy, Swadicq Peerally, Peter Craig, Iqbal Kalla, Patti Craig, Mario Dada, Yoga Appadu, Dan Callikan, Amba Lutchumanen, Brigitte Masson, and Bam Cuttayen. The newly-formed party was also dubbed ''MMM sans Paul'', meaning "MMM without Paul" given that its founders wanted to preserve their stance as revolutionaries and wanted to distance themselves from Paul Bérenger who was making too many compromises with the capitalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motherland (anthem)
"Motherland" is the national anthem of Mauritius. The music was composed by Joseph Philippe Gentil, Philippe Gentil, and the English lyrics were written by Jean-Georges Prosper. The anthem is short and briefly describes the luscious landscape of Mauritius. It also mentions the qualities of its people: peace, justice and liberty. The national anthem was first played during the first Independence Day on 12 March 1968. History Mauritius was a British Mauritius, British colony from 1810 and became an independent state on 12 March 1968, with Elizabeth II as Queen of Mauritius, represented as head of state by the Governor-General of Mauritius, Governor-General. The last Governor of British Mauritius, governor, John Shaw Rennie, Sir John Shaw Rennie, served as the first governor-general until 27 August 1968. A competition was held to choose the best national anthem. Jean Georges Prosper, a popular poet, won the competition, and "Motherland" was chosen as the national anthem. Music for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-anting
White-anting is an Australian term for the process of internal erosion of a foundation. It is often used in reference to groups such as political parties or organisations where information from group insiders is 'leaked' or used to undermine the goals of the group. The Macquarie Dictionary says the verb "to white-ant" means "to subvert or undermine from within". The term is derived from the action of termites (white ants) eating the inside of wooden building foundations, often leaving no outward evidence, until the structure crumbles. Usage In 1938, Gordon Childe used the term in a letter to Rajani Palme Dutt, explaining how in his books he used the method of 'white-anting' to get his Marxist message to the masses rather than labeling himself as a Marxist and using Marxist terms, thus eroding the institution of bourgeois scholarship. In 2012, the ''Illawarra Mercury'' newspaper also used the term, when it reported that then-government minister Greg Combet wanted his colleagues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harish Boodhoo
Harisun Boodhoo more commonly known as Harish Boodhoo, (born in Belle Terre, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius on 12 September 1946) is a Mauritian political figure who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius from 11 June 1982 to 21 August 1983. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) in 1976, 1982 and 1983 in Rivière des Anguilles and Souillac (Constituency No. 13). Early life and education Boodhoo attended the Camp Fouqueraux primary school and completed his School Certificate at Mauritius College, Curepipe. He worked as a labourer before attending Teachers’ Training College. He then worked as a school teacher. Ancestry and family life In the 1800s Boodhoo's ancestors migrated from the state of Bihar in India. His father and mother were both Mauritians who worked as labourers on Highlands Sugar Estate. At the time of his birth Harish's father had already died and his mother continued to work as a labourer to support her six children. In 1973 Harish Boodhoo married schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parti Socialiste Mauricien
The Mauritian Socialist Party (, PSM) was a political party in Mauritius. History The ''Parti Socialiste Mauricien'' (PSM) was founded by then Labour MP Harish Boodhoo on 16 September 1979 as a splinter group who were expelled from the Labour Party. The other Labour MPs who formed the party were Rohit Beedassy and Radha Gungoosingh. Other prominent members of the PSM were Jocelyn Seenyen, Armoogum Parsooraman and Kishore Deerpalsing. Prior to the formation of PSM Harish Boodhoo served as a Labour-CAM-PMSD MP from 1976 to 1979 where he repeatedly criticized actions of his own government. The main targets of his criticism were Minister of Finance Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo and two sitting ministers Lutchmeeparsad Badry (Social Security) and Gyandeo Dabee (Cooperatives). These two ministers were forced to resign in May 1979 following a commission of enquiry which was initiated in 1978 to address corruption allegations. The newly formed PSM held its first public meeting at in Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bérenger
Paul Raymond Bérenger (born 26 March 1945) is a Mauritian politician who served as the fourth prime minister of Mauritius from 2003 to 2005. Bérenger currently serves as deputy prime minister since November 2024 and has previously held the office twice from 1995 to 1997 and 2000 to 2003. He has served as foreign minister and finance minister, both in two stints, in the governments of Anerood Jugnauth and Navin Ramgoolam. Bérenger, a Catholic Christian of Franco-Mauritian descent, has been the only Christian prime minister of Mauritius, or, more particularly, the only prime minister who has not belonged to the Jugnauth or Ramgoolam families. He has been Leader of the Opposition on several occasions – from 1983 to 1987, 1997 to 2000, 2005 to 2006, 2007 to 2013, October 2013 to September 2014 and from December 2014 to 2016 when he was replaced by Xavier-Luc Duval. With six stints in the office, Bérenger holds the longest-serving record in this constitutional position ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate
The Mauritian Social Democratic Party (PMSD, ), also known as the Mauritian Conservative Party, is a political party in Mauritius. Conservative and Francophilic, the PMSD is the fourth biggest political party in the National Assembly and currently forms part of the opposition. History The origins of the PMSD date back to the conservative ''Parti de L'Ordre''. Several decades later Jules Koenig resurrected the party in the form of Union Mauricienne from 1946 to 1953 before being re-branded to Ralliement Mauricien prior to the 1953 Legislative Council Elections. Koenig changed the party's name to Parti Mauricien after its defeat at the 1953 elections. Gaëtan Duval further modified the party's name to ''Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate'' (PMSD) after he succeeded to Jules Koenig as the party's leader. With its origins dating back to 1946 it is one of the oldest surviving parties in the country. Sir Gaetan Duval led the party from 1967 to 1995. The PMSD is known as the only sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
