Rodrigues People's Organisation
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The Rodrigues People's Organisation (OPR) is a political party
based in the Island of Rodrigues
, Mauritius
.
At the legislative elections
of 11 September 2000, the party won 2 out of 70 seats (both the seats allocated to Rodrigues Island).
In the 2005 elections
, 3 July 2005, the party won 2 out of 70 seats.
In the 2006 regional election, OPR won 8 of 18 seats and subsequently lost government to (Mouvement Rodrguais) MR.
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...
based in the Island of 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...
, 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 the seats allocated to Rodrigues Island).
In the 2005 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...
, 3 July 2005, the party won 2 out of 70 seats.
In the 2006 regional election, OPR won 8 of 18 seats and subsequently lost government to (Mouvement Rodrguais) MR.