The MMM was founded in 1968 as a students' movement (Mouvement Etudiants Mauricien) by Paul Berenger, Dev Virahsawmy, Zeel Peerun, Jooneed Jeeroburkhan, Chafeekh Jeeroburkhan, Sushil Kushiram, Tirat Ramkissoon, Krishen Mati, Ah-Ken Wong, Kriti Goburdhun, Allen Sew Kwan Kan, Vela Vengaroo, and Amedee Darga[REF] amongst others.
The MMM experienced its first schism in 1973, when Dev Virahsawmy left the party to found the MMMSP.