Labour Party (Mauritius)

The Labour Party (French: Parti Travailliste, 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). As a member of the Labour Party-MMM alliance, it elected four Members of Parliament in the general election of 2014. The party is led by Navin Ramgoolam.

Labour Party
Parti Travailliste
AbbreviationPTr
LeaderNavin Ramgoolam
PresidentPatrick Assirvaden
General SecretaryKalyanee Juggoo
FounderDr Maurice Curé
Founded23 February 1936 (1936-02-23)
HeadquartersLes Salines, Port Louis
NewspaperAdvance
Youth wingYoung Labour
IdeologySocial democracy
Democratic socialism
Political positionCentre-left
International affiliationSocialist International
ColorsRed
National Assembly of Mauritius
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Website
www.labourparty.mu

Founded in 1936, the Labour Party remains the oldest major political party in the Republic and was in power from 1948 to 1982, from 1995 to 2000 and from 2005 to 2014. From 1983 to 1990 it formed part of a coalition government as a minority partner.

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