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New Democrats (Mauritius)
The New Democrats (ND; ) is a political party in Mauritius founded on 18 April 2024 as a splinter group from the established PMSD. L'alliance du changement coalition For the 2024 Mauritius General Elections, the party has aligned with the Alliance du Changement coalition, which also includes the Labour Party (Mauritius), the Mauritian Militant Movement The Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM; ) is a left-wing socialist political party in Mauritius. The party was founded by a group of students in the late 1960s. The MMM advocates a fairer society, without discrimination on the basis of social clas ..., and the Rezistans ek Alternativ. Election results Legislative elections References Political parties in Mauritius Political parties established in 2024 {{Mauritius-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khushal Lobine
Khushal Lobine, more commonly known as Kushal Lobine (born c. 1977) is a Mauritius, Mauritian politician. Education & legal career He grew up in Mauritius, studied law at University of Wolverhampton and at Cardiff Law School in England before returning to Mauritius to practise as a barrister. Political career At the 2019 Mauritian general election, 07 November 2019 general elections Lobine stood as candidate of the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) within the ''L'Alliance Nationale''. He was elected as First Member for Constituencies of Mauritius, Constituency No.15 La Caverne Phoenix in the National Assembly (Mauritius), National Assembly. Patrick Assirvaden and Gilbert Bablee were elected as second and third members respectively in the same constituency. In April 2024 Lobine formed part of a splinter group of politicians who left the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate, PMSD to form a new party which they called New Democrats (Mauritius). By October 2024 the latter becam ... [...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] |
Bonne Terre (suburb)
Vacoas-Phoenix () also known as French: ''Villes Jumelles'' (Twin Cities), is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the eastern part also lies in the Moka District. The town is administered by the Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix. The town lies between Quatre Bornes and Curepipe. History The towns of Vacoas and Phoenix fused in 1963. Vacoas-Phoenix fully became a municipality in 1968. Politics For the general elections, the town is classified as the No 15 constituency known as ''La Caverne and Phoenix'' and the No 16 ''Vacoas and Floreal'' constituency. Sports The football team of the town is the AS de Vacoas-Phoenix, they play in the Mauritian League, the top football division of the island nation. The town hosted the official 2017 FIBA Under-16 African Championship. Education JSS Academy of Technical Education, Mauritius is a college located at Avenue Droopnath Ramphul, Bonne Terre, Vacoas, Mauritius. Sub-locality The town of Vacoas-Phoenix is di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yannick Cornet
Yannick is a first name that originated in Brittany, France, where the combination of its two Breton language parts, ''Yann'' and ''-ick'', results in the meaning of ''Little John'' or ''Petit Jean'' in French. It is used as a first name mostly for men and is in use, notably, in French-speaking countries like France, (a part of) Belgium, Switzerland (Romandy), Canada (Quebec), and former French African colonies. Notable people with the name 'Yannick' *Yannick (rapper) (born 1978), French rapper * Yannick Androf (born 1999), French drag artist and model *Yannick Agnel (born 1992), French swimmer and Olympic champion * Yannick Anzuluni (born 1988), Congolese basketball player *Yannick Bellon (1924–2019), French film director, editor and screenwriter *Yannick Bisson (born 1969), French-Canadian actor *Yannick Bolasie (born 1989), French-Congolese football (soccer) player *Yannick Dalmas (born 1961), French racing driver * Yannick Dias Pupo (born 1988), Brazilian football (socc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance Du Changement
The , also known as Alliance for Change, is a centre-left coalition of parties in Mauritius. History The formation of the was announced on 9 October 2024 in preparation for the November 2024 Mauritian general election by Richard Duval, Navin Ramgoolam and Paul Bérenger of the New Democrats (ND), Labour Party (PTr) and Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM) respectively, ahead of the official registration of the coalition which occurred on 11 October 2024. A fourth party, ''Rezistans ek Alternativ'' (ReA) by Ashok Subron, later joined this coalition. At the 2025 municipal elections, Alliance du Changement won all seats on the Curepipe and Quatre Bornes municipal councils, and lost only one in Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Port Louis and Vacoas-Phoenix. The Labour Party, MMM and ReA contested all five councils, while the New Democrats only ran candidates in Curepipe and Vacoas-Phoenix. 2024 general election Electoral manifesto On 29 October 2024, announced 25 key measures in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB color model, RYB colour model (traditional colour theory), as well as in the RGB color model, RGB (additive) colour model. It lies between Violet (color), violet and cyan on the optical spectrum, spectrum of visible light. The term ''blue'' generally describes colours perceived by humans observing light with a dominant wavelength that's between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colours; Azure (color), azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering#Cause of the blue colour of the sky, Rayleigh scattering. An optical effect called the Tyndall effect explains Eye color#Blue, blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called aerial perspective. Blue has been an important colour in art and decoration since ancient t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Mauritius)
The National Assembly () is Mauritius's unicameral legislature, which was called the Legislative Assembly from 1968 until 1992, when the country became a republic. Prior to 1968 and under British rule it was known as the Legislative Council. The Constitution of Mauritius provides for the parliament of Mauritius to consist of the President and the National Assembly. The parliament of Mauritius is modelled after the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy, where members of parliament are voted in at regular general elections, on the basis of a first past the post system. The working language of the National Assembly is English. It consists of 66 members, 62 directly elected for five-year terms in multi-member constituencies and 4 additional members, known as " best losers", appointed by the Electoral Supervisory Commission to ensure that ethnic and religious minorities are equitably represented. The Government is primarily responsible to the National Assembly and the prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Party (Mauritius)
The Labour Party (, PTr) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Mauritius. It is one of four main Mauritian political parties, along with the Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM), the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) and the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD). The party is led by Navin Ramgoolam. It tends to be more popular amongst Indo-Mauritians, especially in more rural areas. Founded in 1936, the Labour Party is the oldest major political party in the Republic and has remained in power from 1948 to 1982, from 1995 to 2000 and from 2005 to 2014. From 1983 to 1990, it was part of a coalition government as a minority partner. As a member of the Labour Party- MMM alliance, it elected four members of parliament in the general election of 2014. History The Mauritius Labour Party was founded in 1936. Its founding principles mirrored those of the British Labour Party: to protect workers' rights and freedoms and support a higher wage rate with paid leave. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritian Militant Movement
The Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM; ) is a left-wing socialist political party in Mauritius. The party was founded by a group of students in the late 1960s. The MMM advocates a fairer society, without discrimination on the basis of social class, race, community, caste, religion, gender or sexual orientation. In the general election of 2024, the MMM became the second largest party in the National Assembly of Mauritius with 19 Members of Parliament. Structure The party is divided into twenty ''Regionales'', one for each of the twenty National Assembly constituencies the main island is divided into. (A twenty-first constituency covers the island of Rodrigues; the MMM, like other mainland parties, typically does not contest elections there, although historically they had a ''Regionale'' organized there). The MMM is divided into branches, each of which has a minimum of ten members. Each branch sends two representatives to the local ''Regionale''. Each ''Regionale'' has one repre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rezistans Ek Alternativ
Rezistans ek Alternativ (French: ''Résistance et Alternatives'', ReA) is a political party in Mauritius founded in March 2005. L'alliance du changement coalition For the 2024 Mauritian general election, the party has aligned with the Alliance du Changement coalition, which also includes the Labour Party, the Mauritian Militant Movement The Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM; ) is a left-wing socialist political party in Mauritius. The party was founded by a group of students in the late 1960s. The MMM advocates a fairer society, without discrimination on the basis of social clas ..., and the Nouveau Démocrates party. Election results Legislative elections References Labour parties Political parties in Mauritius Political parties established in 2005 2005 establishments in Mauritius {{Mauritius-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Mauritian General Election
General elections were held in Mauritius on 10 November 2024. The election was called after the government reached a deal with the United Kingdom to end the Chagos Archipelago dispute. Shortly before the election, a wire-tapping scandal surfaced. The government responded by implementing a social media ban that was to last until after the election but was instead lifted a day later following public outcry. Pravind Jugnauth became prime minister in 2017, succeeding his father Anerood Jugnauth. Alliances that contested the election included Jugnauth's Alliance Lepep, which comprised the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM), Muvman Liberater (ML), Muvman Patriot Morisien, Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) and Plateforme Militante. Alliance du Changement, led by Navin Ramgoolam, comprised the Labour Party, former Prime Minister Paul Bérenger's Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM), the New Democrats and Rezistans ek Alternativ. Key campaign issues included the cost of living, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Parties In Mauritius
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) Parties without representation Defunct and merged parties Former alliances Parties in Rodrigues Political parties in Rodrigues island. See also * Politics of Mauritius * List of political parties by country * List of prime ministers of Mauritius References {{Africa in topic, List of political parties in Politics of Mauritius Lists of political parties by country, Mauritius Political parties in Mauritius, Mauritius politics-relate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
