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32-462: 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

64-868: A close ally of the Mauritian Labour Party . In the lead up to elections of 2014 , however, the PMSD joined the Alliance Lepep , a coalition comprising the Militant Socialist Movement , the Muvman Liberater , and itself. It won 11 seats. Leading to the November 2019 elections the PMSD joined forces with its historical ally Labour Party and Mouvement Jean Claude Barbier (a splinter group from Alan Ganoo's Mouvement Patriotique ) to form an alliance called "Alliance Nationale". This alliance secured 14 seats in

96-502: A golden sun on a white background. In the new party Jugnauth's principal allies were Kader Bhayat , Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo , Dineshwar Ramjuttun and Ajay Daby . The new MSM set up a politburo , appointed representatives of its regional sub-committees and on Friday 8 April 1983 officially launched the party at a large public rally held at La Caverne marketplace. Bérenger sought a parliamentary vote of no confidence to replace Jugnauth with Prem Nababsing , but Jugnauth abruptly dissolved

128-579: 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

160-555: 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. The Militant Socialist Movement emerged in 1983 out of

192-406: 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

224-598: The 1976 elections , it retained only 7 (plus an eighth indirectly elected member). Despite this apparent shrinkage in its base the PMSD managed to form part of ruling government from 1976 to 1982 after contracting an alliance with the Labour Party after the 1976 elections. Soon after the 1968 Independence there was disagreement within the PMSD, which formed part of most of the Opposition in Parliament, regarding

256-451: The Alliance Lepep , which also included the PMSD and the Muvman Liberater ; the alliance won 47 of the 60 directly elected mainland seats. Jugnauth, now 84, became prime minister again, even though his son Pravind Jugnauth was officially the party leader. In January 2017, Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth stepped down to hand power to his son, Pravind. In November 2019, Mauritius’ ruling Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) won more than half of

288-624: 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. 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

320-414: The Militant Socialist Movement , the Muvman Liberater , and itself. It won 11 seats. Leading to the November 2019 elections the PMSD joined forces with its historical ally Labour Party and Mouvement Jean Claude Barbier (a splinter group from Alan Ganoo's Mouvement Patriotique ) to form an alliance called "Alliance Nationale". This alliance secured 14 seats in the Parliament. At the 2024 elections

352-619: The National Assembly before it had a chance to vote. On 18 June 1983 Jugnauth dissolved the Assembly. The MSM, in coalition with the Labour Party and the PMSD, went on to win the ensuing 1983 elections and Jugnauth remained in office. In December 1985, the MSM faced a new crisis as four of its members (Thomas, Nawoor, Kim Currun, and Pelladoah who all had earlier defected from the Labour Party) were arrested at Schiphol Airport , Amsterdam in

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384-643: The Union Démocratique Mauricienne (UDM) which remained active for a number of years thereafter. In the 1990s Gaëtan Duval left PMSD and formed his own splinter party called Parti Gaëtan Duval . In 1999 Xavier-Luc Duval also left PMSD to form his new party Parti Mauricien Xavier Duval . In 2000 the PMSD formed part of the historical MSM/MMM alliance as a minority party. It joined the Labour Party-led Social Alliance , which included other allies. In 2009

416-416: The 1960s which led to the 1965 Mauritius race riots , 1967 Port Louis riots , and 1968 Mauritian riots . Its traditional following comes from the minority communities (Creoles, Chinese and Whites) and some Muslims. However with the advent of the newly formed Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM) in the 1970s, PMSD started to lose popularity. It won 23 seats in the pre-Independence 1967 general elections ; at

448-645: The 2005 elections , however, and Ramgoolam became prime minister again. In 2010 , the MSM joined the Labour-led Alliance de L'Avenir , which won the election, and Ramgoolam remained prime minister, with Pravind Jugnauth of the MSM as his Deputy. However, the party left the government in 2011 to join the opposition. In 2014, The MSM opposed the Labor Party, which now aligned forces with the MMM instead. The MSM contested that year's election as part of

480-506: The Labour Party after the 1976 elections. Soon after the 1968 Independence there was disagreement within the PMSD, which formed part of most of the Opposition in Parliament, regarding the growing rapprochement between the PMSD leader Sir Gaëtan Duval and the Labour leader Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam . As a result in 1969 a splinter group was formed within PMSD and it was led by Maurice Lesage and Guy Ollivry who had been prominent figures of

512-418: The MSM, providing that Jugnauth would serve as prime minister for three years. He would then resign and assume the presidency , handing the office of prime minister over to Paul Bérenger, the MMM leader. The MSM/MMM alliance won 54 of the 60 seats, and, as per the agreement, Jugnauth became prime minister and was succeeded by Bérenger in 2003. Bérenger led this coalition, which now included the PMSD, to defeat in

544-570: The MSM. Thus despite Berenger's numerous attempts at undermining him, Jugnauth remained the Prime Minister and he started to prepare for imminent general elections and Boodhoo headed the MSM's first electoral campaign. Influential members of the MMMSP such as Dev Virahsawmy , as well as Peter Craig and Dan Callikan of the FTU also assisted the new MSM. Dev Virahsawmy designed the MSM's symbol of

576-570: The Netherlands after 20 kg of heroin were found in Pelladoah's suitcase. The MSM won the 1987 election with the same partners, and the 1991 election in a coalition with the MMM. The coalition with the MMM turned out to be only a temporary rapprochement. In the leadup to the election expected to be held in 1996, the MMM left the government and formed an alliance with the Labour Party. Several MSM Members of Parliament also defected to

608-580: The PMSD formed part of the historical MSM/MMM alliance as a minority party. It joined the Labour Party-led Social Alliance , which included other allies. In 2009 the PMSD merged with the Parti Mauricien Xavier Duval (PMXD) and retained its old name "PMSD". However Xavier Luc Duval became leader and Maurice Allet became president of the party. The PMSD renewed its focus on the Mauritian Creole community and remained

640-545: The PMSD joined the MSM , the Muvman Liberater , Muvman Patriot Morisien and Plateforme Militante in the Alliance Lepep but was defeated. Only one of its candidates, Adrien Duval , secured a seat in the Mauritius National Assembly after being nominated as best loser . Jules Koenig The Mauritian Social Democratic Party ( PMSD , French : Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate ), also known as

672-421: The PMSD merged with the Parti Mauricien Xavier Duval (PMXD) and retained its old name "PMSD". However Xavier Luc Duval became leader and Maurice Allet became president of the party. The PMSD renewed its focus on the Mauritian Creole community and remained a close ally of the Mauritian Labour Party . In the lead up to elections of 2014 , however, the PMSD joined the Alliance Lepep , a coalition comprising

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704-454: The PMSD. As a result Maurice Lesage, Guy Ollivry, Raymond Rivet, Cyril Leckning, Clément Roussety and others left PMSD and created their own party, the Union Démocratique Mauricienne (UDM) which remained active for a number of years thereafter. In the 1990s Gaëtan Duval left PMSD and formed his own splinter party called Parti Gaëtan Duval . In 1999 Xavier-Luc Duval also left PMSD to form his new party Parti Mauricien Xavier Duval . In 2000

736-455: The Parliament. At the 2024 elections the PMSD joined the MSM , the Muvman Liberater , Muvman Patriot Morisien and Plateforme Militante in the Alliance Lepep but was defeated. Only one of its candidates, Adrien Duval , secured a seat in the Mauritius National Assembly after being nominated as best loser . Militant Socialist Movement The Militant Socialist Movement ( French : Mouvement Socialiste Militant , MSM )

768-415: The advent of the newly formed Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM) in the 1970s, PMSD started to lose popularity. It won 23 seats in the pre-Independence 1967 general elections ; at the 1976 elections , it retained only 7 (plus an eighth indirectly elected member). Despite this apparent shrinkage in its base the PMSD managed to form part of ruling government from 1976 to 1982 after contracting an alliance with

800-415: The growing rapprochement between the PMSD leader Sir Gaëtan Duval and the Labour leader Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam . As a result in 1969 a splinter group was formed within PMSD and it was led by Maurice Lesage and Guy Ollivry who had been prominent figures of the PMSD. As a result Maurice Lesage, Guy Ollivry, Raymond Rivet, Cyril Leckning, Clément Roussety and others left PMSD and created their own party,

832-561: The national anthem Motherland by a Creole version on 12 March 1983, harassment by MMM thugs in Quatre Bornes, MMM's proposed constitutional amendment to transfer the Prime Minister's executive powers to the Cabinet as a collective body. Prime Minister Jugnauth, a member of the MMM, rejected Bérenger's proposal and was supported by PSM's Boodhoo. The MMM finally split, with Jugnauth and his supporters merging with Boodhoo's PSM to form

864-523: The opposition, putting the Jugnauth administration under increasing strain. The elections ended up being brought forward to 1995 . The opposition Labour-MMM coalition won all 60 seats, leaving the MSM without parliamentary representation. Navin Ramgoolam of the Labour Party became prime minister. The Labour-MMM coalition subsequently broke up, and for the 2000 election , the MMM agreed to a pact with

896-440: The party from 1967 to 1995. The PMSD is known as the only significant political party which violently opposed the independence from Great Britain by hosting a deadly campaign of anti-Hindu propaganda in the 1960s which led to the 1965 Mauritius race riots , 1967 Port Louis riots , and 1968 Mauritian riots . Its traditional following comes from the minority communities (Creoles, Chinese and Whites) and some Muslims. However with

928-443: 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 significant political party which violently opposed the independence from Great Britain by hosting a deadly campaign of anti-Hindu propaganda in

960-640: The seats in the 2019 elections , securing incumbent Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth a new five-year term. The MSM allied itself with two parties, the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) and the Muvman Liberater (ML) which won another 18 seats, giving the MSM-led Alliance Lepep a clear majority of 51 seats in the 70-member parliament . It also hold 17 of the 25 positions in the Cabinet . The alliance

992-541: The split between the leaders of the two main parties comprising the coalition government: the MMM founder Paul Bérenger and the Parti Socialiste Mauricien (PSM) leader, Harish Boodhoo . Soon after the 1982 elections tensions and disagreement mounted within the MMM-PSM government. For example Paul Bérenger was white-anting PM Anerood Jugnauth in many ways, such as the unauthorised replacement of

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1024-449: Was broken when the PMSD left the government. The MSM allied itself once again with the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) and the Muvman Liberater (ML) where it has lost the 2024 general election with a score of 60-0 in favour of its adversary Alliance du changement led by the Labour Party . It also hold 1 seat in the 2024 National Assembly with Joe Lesjongard as the leader of

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