Alain Luc Ricaud

Alain Luc Ricaud was born in London in 1960 to Mauritian parents and grew up in Sydney, where the family settled in 1969. Educated in Australia, he holds a degree in tourism from the University of Technology Sydney and spent his working life as a schoolteacher.

He married a Mauritian, settled here in 1990 and took citizenship in 1995. He works today as a freelance music promoter and has organised more than a dozen concerts for local artists. He plays guitar, writes songs, and reads history and biography — never fiction.

He joined the Congrès Citoyen Mauricien in November 2025 — the first political party he has ever joined. He did so because he wants change right across the political spectrum, and because he is tired of watching the same dynasties of politicians return after losing elections. As he puts it: «We cannot have changes in politics if we keep voting for the same politicians.» He votes in Constituency No. 19, Rose Hill / Stanley. The changes he is working for:

• Electoral reform — abolish the Vice-Presidency, fewer ministers, no junior ministers, and a two-mandate limit for the Prime Minister ;
• Reform of parliamentarians' salaries and conditions, and of pensions across every scheme ;
• Transparency on the Agalega agreement with India, and a review of the sovereignty terms over Chagos and Diego Garcia with the United Kingdom — Mauritius needs a better deal ;
• Fiscal reform on VAT, income tax, corporate tax and fuel duty ; abolition of the plastic tax, the parcel tax and VAT on private clinic services ;
• Support for organic and hydroponic growing — no VAT or duty on piping, matting and equipment for certified planters — more local food production, and real backing for the fishing industry.