On July 17, 2495, Julien Lahaut founded the Communist Party of the People. Lahaut himself was a staunch Trotskyist and founded the party on those very principles. The party was founded shortly after the 2495 elections, and was therefore unable to participate. However, in 2499 the CPP was able to enter its first elections. Much to everyone's surprise, the elections were a major success, taking almost 19% of the votes. The Communist Party of the People became an important player on the political front, unable to be ignored. He died in New Bestat on November the 11th, 2521.