8th National Assembly of Mauritius
| 8th National Assembly of Mauritius | |||
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 Parliament House, Port Louis | |||
| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | National Assembly | ||
| Term | 29 November 2024 – present | ||
| Election | 10 November 2024 | ||
| Government | N. Ramgoolam IV | ||
| Website | mauritiusassembly.govmu.org | ||
| National Assembly | |||
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| Members | 66 | ||
| Speaker | Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra | ||
| Deputy Speaker | Veda Baloomoody | ||
| Leader of the House | Navin Ramgoolam | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Joe Lesjongard | ||
The 8th National Assembly of Mauritius is the current legislative meeting in Mauritius. It was opened on 29 November 2024, following the general election held on 10 November in the same year.[1]
The Assembly was elected using the plurality block voting, with the country being divided into 21 constituencies: 20 for mainland Mauritius and one constituency for the island of Rodrigues. A total of 62 elective members are chosen to represent, with each constituency having three elective members whilst the Rodrigues constituency elects two instead. In addition, a maximum of an additional 8 members are chosen by the Election Commission under the Best Loser System (BLS), which allows a proportional representation towards underrepresented for ethnic groups of the country.
Following the election, the Alliance du Changement, a coalition between the Labour Party, Mauritian Militant Movement, New Democrats and Rezistans ek Alternativ, won in a landslide taking all but two of the elective seats to the Assembly. The Rodrigues People's Organisation took both of the elective seats of Rodrigues. This was the third time that a 60-0 result was repeated in an election. Four best loser seats were allocated after the election: two seats to the Rodrigues-based Alliance Liberation and one seat each to the Militant Socialist Movement and Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate.
Navin Ramgoolam, leader of the Labour Party and of the alliance, was appointed in as prime minister on 12 November 2024 and sworn in the following day.[2] In the aftermath of the election, Joe Lesjongard was appointed as leader of the opposition on 15 November.
Leadership
Presiding officers
- Speaker: Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra[3]
- Deputy Speaker: Veda Baloomoody (MMM)[4]
- Deputy Chairman of Committees: Ehsan Juman (PTr)[4]
Leaders
- Prime Minister and Leader of the House: Navin Ramgoolam (PTr)[4]
- Leader of the Opposition: Joe Lesjongard (MSM)[4]
Whips
- Government Chief Whip: Stéphanie Anquetil (PTr)[4]
- Deputy Government Chief Whip: Govinden Venkatasami (MMM)[4]
- Opposition Chief Whip: Adrien Duval (PMSD)
Committees
| Committee | Chair | Party | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessional committees | ||||
| Committee of Selection | Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra | Speaker | [5] | |
| Public Accounts Committee | Adrien Duval | PMSD | ||
| Standing Orders Committee | Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra | Speaker | ||
| House Committee | Veda Baloomoody | MMM | ||
| Broadcasting Committee | Patrick Assirvaden | PTr | ||
| Parliamentary Gender Caucus | Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra | Speaker | ||
| Committees set under an Act | ||||
| Financial Crimes Commission | Dhaneshwar Damry | PTr | [5] | |
Members
| Constituency | MP[6] | Party | MP since | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand River North West– Port Louis West |
|
Fabrice David | PTr | 2019–present | Reelected. | |
|
Arianne Navarre-Marie | MMM | 1982–1983 1995–2014 2019–present |
Reelected. | |||
|
Kugan Parapen | ReA | 2024–present | Elected. | |||
| 2 | Port Louis South– Port Louis Central |
Osman Mahomed | PTr | 2014–present | Reelected. | ||
|
Reza Uteem | MMM | 2010–present | Reelected. | |||
| Ismaël Aumeer | PTr | 2019–present | Reelected. | ||||
| 3 | Port Louis Maritime– Port Louis East |
Ehsan Juman | PTr | 2019–present | Reelected. | ||
|
Shakeel Mohamed | PTr | 2005–present | Reelected. Previously MP for Rivière des Anguilles–Souillac. | |||
|
Aadil Ameer Meea | MMM | 2010–present | Reelected. | |||
| 4 | Port Louis North– Montagne Longue |
Anabelle Savabaddy | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||
|
Ashok Subron | ReA | 2024–present | Elected. | |||
| Ludovic Caserne | MMM | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
|
Adrien Duval | PMSD | 2014–2019 2024–present |
Best Loser. Previously MP for Cuprepipe–Midlands and served as Speaker from July to October 2024. | |||
|
Joe Lesjongard | MSM | 2000–present | Best Loser. Reelected. Previously MP for Savanne–Black River. | |||
| 5 | Pamplemousses–Triolet | 
|
Navin Ramgoolam | PTr | 1991–2014 2024–present |
Leader of the House. | |
| Ranjiv Woochit | PTr | 2019–present | Reelected. | ||||
|
Kaviraj Rookny | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | |||
| 6 | Grand Baie–Poudre D'Or | 
|
Mahend Gungapersad | PTr | 2019–present | Reelected. | |
| Nitish Beejan | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| Ram Etwareea | MMM | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| 7 | Piton–Riviere du Rempart | Sandeep Prayag | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||
|
Raj Pentiah | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | |||
|
Kaviraj Sukon | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | |||
| 8 | Quartier Militaire–Moka | 
|
Dhaneshwar Damry | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | |
| Babita Thanoo | ReA | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| Govinden Venkatasami | MMM | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| 9 | Flacq–Bon Accueil | 
|
Anil Bachoo | PTr | 1991–1995 2000–2014 2024–present |
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| Raviraj Beechook | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| Chandaprakash Ramkalawon | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| 10 | Montagne Blanche– Grand River South East |
Chetan Baboolall | MMM | 2024–present | Elected. | ||
|
Avinash Ramtohul | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | |||
| Reza Saumtally | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| 11 | Vieux Grand Port–Rose Belle | 
|
Anishta Babooram | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | |
| Manoj Seeburn | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| Ashley Ramdass | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| 12 | Mahebourg–Plaine Magnien | 
|
Ritish Ramful | PTr | 2014–present | Reelected. | |
| Tony Apollon | MMM | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| Kevin Lukeeram | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| 13 | Riviere des Anguilles–Souillac | Rajen Narsinghen | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||
| Roshan Jhummun | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| Rubna Daureeawo | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| 14 | Savanne–Black River | Arvin Babajee | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||
| Ravin Jagarnath | MMM | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| Véronique Leu-Govind | ND | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| 15 | La Caverne–Phoenix | Khushal Lobine | ND | 2019–present | Reelected. | ||
|
Patrick Assirvaden | PTr | 2010–present | Reelected. | |||
|
Fawzi Allymun | MMM | 2024–present | Elected. | |||
| 16 | Vacoas–Floreal | 
|
Joanna Bérenger | MMM | 2019–present | Reelected. | |
|
Jyoti Jeetun | MMM | 2024–present | Elected. | |||
| Mahendra Gondeea | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | ||||
| 17 | Curepipe–Midlands | Michael Sik Yuen | PTr | 2010–2014 2019–present |
Reelected. | ||
|
Richard Duval | ND | 2019–present | Reelected. Previously MP for Mahebourg–Plaine Magnien. | |||
|
Ajay Gunness | MMM | 1995–2010 2024–present |
Previously MP for Flacq–Bon Accueil and Montagne Blanche–GRSE. | |||
| 18 | Belle Rose–Quatre Bornes | 
|
Arvin Boolell | PTr | 1987–2014 2017–present |
Reelected. Previously MP for Vieux Grand Port–Rose Belle. | |
| Stéphanie Anquetil | PTr | 2010–2014 2019–present |
Reelected. Previously MP for Vacoas–Floréal. | ||||
| Veda Baloomoody | MMM | 1995–2019 2024–present |
Previously MP for GRNW–Port Louis West. | ||||
| 19 | Stanley–Rose Hill | 
|
Paul Bérenger | MMM | 1976–1987 1991–1994 1995–present |
Reelected. Previously MP for Stanley–Rose Hill. | |
|
Deven Nagalingum | MMM | 2005–2005 2010–present |
Reelected. Previously MP for Quartier Militaire–Moka. | |||
|
Sydney Pierre | PTr | 2024–present | Elected. | |||
| 20 | Beau Bassin–Petite Riviere | 
|
Rajesh Bhagwan | MMM | 1983–present | Reelected. | |
| Karen Foo Kune | MMM | 2019–present | Reelected. Previously MP for Port Louis Maritime–Port Louis East. | ||||
| Franco Quirin | MMM | 2010–present | Reelected. | ||||
| 21 | Rodrigues | Marie Roxana Collet | OPR | 2024–present | Elected. | ||
|
Francisco François | OPR | 2010–present | Reelected. | |||
|
Dianette Henriette-Manan | AL | 2024–present | Best Loser. | |||
| Jacques Édouard | AL | 2024–present | Best Loser. | ||||
Changes
| Constituency | Date | Name | From | To | Reason | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 2025 | 20 | Beau Bassin–Petite Riviere | Franco Quirin | MMM | Independent | Rajesh Bhagwan informed the Speaker of Quirin's expulsion from the MMM on 2 February 2025, with no definitive reason provided.[7] From 4 February, Quirin identifies as an independent MP and sits separately from the opposition.[8] | ||
References
- ^ "Ouverture de la huitième Assemblée nationale". L'Express (in French). 29 November 2024. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Press Release - Office of the President". facebook.com. GIS Mauritius. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra Elected Speaker of the National Assembly". News Moris. 29 November 2024. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Roles". mauritiusassembly.govmu.org. Mauritius National Assembly. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Committees - Eight National Assembly". mauritiusassembly.govmu.org. Mauritius National Assembly. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Hon.Members - Mauritius National Assembly". mauritiusassembly.govmu.org. Mauritius National Assembly. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Politique : Franco Quirin siégera comme parlementaire indépendant". defimedia.info (in French). Le Défi Media. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Parlement: Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra, Speaker : «Franco Quirin sera un député indépendant qui peut prendre position librement»". lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.