Mauritian Politics

Mauritius Politics is based on the principles representative democracy. The parliament of the Republic of Mauritius plays a major role in the political scenario of the country. There are various social as well as political forces that work in the country. Mauritius is the 29th among the countries, which are under the British Commonwealth.

Mauritius Politics became dominant in the country after it gained independence from the British Rule in the year 1968. Mauritius elections were held for the first time in December 1995, followed by elections in 2000 and 2005. The National Assembly in the country that has total 66 members. General elections are held after every five years to select 62 out of 66 members of the National Assembly. The remaining four members, who represent different ethnic minorities, are appointed by the election commission.

The most interesting part about politics in Mauritius is the myriad political parties in the country. Some of the important Mauritius political parties are as folows:
Militant Socialist Movement (MSM)
Militant Movement of Mauritius (MMM)
Mauritian Labor Party (MLP)
Mauritian Social Democrat Party (PMSD)
Rodrigues People's Organisation (RPO)
Independent Forward Bloc (IFB)
Mauritian Party of Xavier-Luc Duval
Rodrigues Movement
Mauritian Militant Socialist Movement (MMSM)