It is the political structure established by the former president of the country, Joseph Kabila.

[3] On November 27, 2006, the presidential candidate supported by the PPRD, Joseph Kabila, was declared the winner of the 2006 Presidential elections, by the Supreme Court of Justice.

In the 19 January 2007 Senate elections, the party won 22 out of 108 seats.

Nevertheless, the PPRD retained its position as the largest party in parliament.

The party was the leading component of the Alliance of the Presidential Majority, which was the majority bloc in the National Assembly during the presidency of Joseph Kabila.