The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) is the ruling political party in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Founded in 1955, it is a Marxist-Leninist party that aims to promote socialism and maintain the leadership of the state. The LPRP has been in power since the end of the Laotian Civil War in 1975, when it established a one-party system. The party's primary goals include economic development, social progress, and national unity. The LPRP organizes regular congresses to set policies and strategies, and it emphasizes the importance of maintaining the party's control over the government and society to achieve its objectives.