After taking power, Nur Mohammad Taraki refused to reveal information about the PDPA's organization and how it was built up.
[2] When the PDPA seized power with help from the Afghan army, it was the army soldiers to announce their victory over Mohammed Daoud Khan and the first decree ever released by the government was released by the Revolutionary Council of the Armed Forces under the control of Afghan air force Colonel Abdul Qadir.
He was also elected Deputy Prime Minister in which he shared with Hafizullah Amin and Mohammad Aslam Watanjar.
[2] Under the regime of Karmal, the Parchamis took the most important government positions, while also Independent politician rose to power.
This would indirectly lead to the Khalqi failed military coups in June, July and October which all happened in 1980.
At this meeting Nur was appointed President of the Council and Sultan Ali Keshtmand became the new Prime Minister of Afghanistan.
Before Najibullah rose to power Sultan Ali Keshtmand was acting president of Afghanistan and the council.
Under Najibullah's sought a ceasefire between Mujahideen and government forces, he called this process National Reconciliation.
After the National Reconciliation talks the Loya jirga ratified the new constitution made by Najibullah and various resistance groups.
The Presidium's main role in PDPA and DRA politics was to serve as a legislature of such, approving state decisions before the Revolutionary Council could ratify them.