The general election held in October 1975 by the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party resulted in a number of people’s representatives. This led to the People’s Representatives Congress on 2 December of the same year. This congress adopted a resolution to change the name of the country to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party has played a pivotal role in Laos since 1950, under the name the Lao People’s Party (LPP), subsequently changed to the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP).
The structure of the Party consists of the following functional units: