The People's Action Party was founded on November 21, 1954 in Singapore. It was founded by Lee Kuan Yew, Goh Keng Swee, Toh Chin Chye, S Rajaratnam, Devan Nair, Lim Chin Siong, and Lim Kim San. The origins of the PAP can be traced to the Malayan Forum started by Dr. Goh Keng Swee, which united left and right-leaning students in London in the fight for Malayan and Singaporean independence. Some members of the Malayan Forum returned to Singapore in 1953 and formed the Council for Joint Action with Lee Kuan Yew as their legal advisor, bringing him into union politics. Lee Kuan Yew also