consisting of the MMM and the Parti Socialiste Mauricien (PSM) won the election. Sir Anerood Jugnauth (SAJ) became Prime Minister, Harish Boodhoo became Deputy Prime Minister and Paul Bérenger became Minister of Finance. The PMSD became the opposition party. 1983 general election The alliance broke up in 1983 and the 1983 general election was held. A new alliance consisting of the PTR, the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) and the PMSD won the election, SAJ became Prime Minister again. The MMM became the opposition party. 1987 general election In the 1987 general election, an alliance known as Alliance consisting of the PTR, the MSM and the PMSD won the election, SAJ remained Prime Minister. The MMM remained the opposition party. 1991 general election In the 1991 general election, an alliance consisting of the MMM and MSM was established again and won the election, SAJ remained Prime Minister. The PTR became the opposition, with the new leader of the PTR Dr. Navin Ramgoolam, as the leader of the opposition. Republic of Mauritius On 12 March 1992 Mauritius became a republic, with a new constitution, the terms of the general elections were regulated to 5 years. Since then, every 5 years elections take place and a new prime minister is elected. 1995 general election In the 1995 general election an alliance consisting of the PTR and MMM won the election, Dr. Navin Ramgoolam became Prime Minister of Mauritius. The PMSD became the opposition party. 2000 general election In the 2000 general election an alliance MMM-MSM was formed and won the election, the PTR became the opposition party. The alliance of the MMM-MSM made an agreement, SAJ resigned as Prime Minister after 3 years to allow the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Paul Bérenger to take over. Paul Bérenger became the first non-Hindu prime minister of Mauritius. SAJ was nominated as president of Mauritius by the National Assembly. The son of SAJ, Pravind Jugnauth was then elected as deputy prime minister, SAJ also left the reins of the Mouvement Socialiste Militant to his son. 2005 general election In the 2005 general election an alliance known as Alliance Sociale was formed, it consisted of the PTR, the Parti Mauricien Xavier-Luc Duval (PMXD), Les Verts Fraternels, the Mouvement Républicain and Mouvement Militant Socialiste Mauricien (MMSM). Another alliance was the MMM-MSM which included the MMM, the MSM and the PMSD. The Alliance Sociale won the