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== Formation and Early Years (1954-1959) == | == Formation and Early Years (1954-1959) == | ||
The People's Action Party (PAP) was formed on 21 November 1954 by a group of British-educated left-wing lawyers and trade unionists, including '''Lee Kuan Yew''', '''Goh Keng Swee''', '''S. Rajaratnam''', '''Toh Chin Chye''', and '''Devan Nair'''. The founding members were motivated by the desire to end British colonial rule in Singapore and achieve full self-governance. They also aimed to create a democratic, socialist society. Many of the founding members had ties with the English-educated and Chinese-educated leftist movements. | The People's Action Party (PAP) was formed on 21 November 1954 by a group of British-educated left-wing lawyers and trade unionists, including '''Lee Kuan Yew''', '''Goh Keng Swee''', '''S. Rajaratnam''', '''Toh Chin Chye''', and '''Devan Nair'''. The founding members were motivated by the desire to end British colonial rule in Singapore and achieve full self-governance. They also aimed to create a democratic, socialist society. Many of the founding members had ties with the English-educated and Chinese-educated leftist movements. | ||