Rodrigues Movement
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The Rodrigues Movement is a political party
in Rodrigues
island, Mauritius
.
At the legislative elections
of 11 September 2000, the party won 2 out of 70 seats (both out of the 'best losers' quota).
In the 2002 Rodrigues Regional Assembly election, MR won 8 out of 18 seats.
Following Rodrigues' 2006 regional election, MR won 10 out of 18 seats, and subsequently formed government.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Rodrigues
Rodrigues (island)
Rodrigues , sometimes spelled Rodriguez but named after the Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues, is the smallest of the Mascarene Islands and a dependency of Mauritius...
island, Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
.
At the legislative elections
Elections in Mauritius
Elections in Mauritius gives information on elections and election results in Mauritius.Mauritius elects on national level a legislature. The National Assembly has 70 members, 62 elected for a four year term in 21 multi-member constituencies and 8 additional "best loser" members appointed by the...
of 11 September 2000, the party won 2 out of 70 seats (both out of the 'best losers' quota).
In the 2002 Rodrigues Regional Assembly election, MR won 8 out of 18 seats.
Following Rodrigues' 2006 regional election, MR won 10 out of 18 seats, and subsequently formed government.