Arakan National Party

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{{Infobox political party

| name = Arakan National Party

| colorcode = #B22222

| president = Thar Tun Hla

| secretary = Khaing Pray Soe

| ideology = Rakhine nationalism{{Cite news|work=Frontier Myanmar|url=https://frontiermyanmar.net/en/u-shwe-maung-former-usdp-mp-this-is-illogical-and-ridiculous|title=U Shwe Maung, former USDP MP: 'This is illogical and ridiculous'|date=August 31, 2015}}{{cite web|work=Radio New Zealand|title=Myanmar - A Democracy Under Construction|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/insight/audio/201792668/insight-myanmar-a-democracy-under-construction|date=13 March 2016}}
Buddhist nationalism
Religious nationalism{{cite news |last1=Kyaw Ye |first1=Lynn |title=Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state in post-election dilemma |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/myanmar-s-troubled-rakhine-state-in-post-election-dilemma/2039886|access-date=28 May 2021 |agency=Anadolu Agency |date=6 March 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Myint |first1=Moe |title=ANP Repeats Call to Keep Rohingya Out of Southern Maungdaw |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/anp-repeats-call-keep-rohingya-southern-maungdaw.html|access-date=28 May 2021 |agency=The Irrawaddy |date=4 April 2018}}
Anti-Islam{{cite news |last1=Kyaw Ye |first1=Lynn |title=Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state in post-election dilemma |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/myanmar-s-troubled-rakhine-state-in-post-election-dilemma/2039886|access-date=28 May 2021 |agency=Anadolu Agency |date=6 March 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Myint |first1=Moe |title=ANP Repeats Call to Keep Rohingya Out of Southern Maungdaw |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/anp-repeats-call-keep-rohingya-southern-maungdaw.html|access-date=28 May 2021 |agency=The Irrawaddy |date=4 April 2018}}
Anti-Rohingya{{cite news |last1=Kyaw Ye |first1=Lynn |title=Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state in post-election dilemma |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/myanmar-s-troubled-rakhine-state-in-post-election-dilemma/2039886|access-date=28 May 2021 |agency=Anadolu Agency |date=6 March 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Myint |first1=Moe |title=ANP Repeats Call to Keep Rohingya Out of Southern Maungdaw |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/anp-repeats-call-keep-rohingya-southern-maungdaw.html|access-date=28 May 2021 |agency=The Irrawaddy |date=4 April 2018}}

| position = {{nowrap|Right-wing to far-right{{cite news|work=Deutsche Welle|title=Rohingya left behind in Myanmar's power transition|date=31 March 2016|url=http://www.dw.com/en/rohingya-left-behind-in-myanmars-power-transition/a-19149641}}}}

| headquarters = Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar

| religion = Theravada Buddhism

| website =

| country = Myanmar

| native_name = {{noitalics|{{nobold|{{lang|my|ရခိုင်အမျိုးသားပါတီ}}}}}}

| abbreviation = ANP

| leader1_title = Policy Leadership Committee Member

| leader1_name = Oo Hla Saw, Aye Nu Sein

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| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|p=y|2014|03|06}}

| merger = Rakhine Nationalities Development Party
Arakan League for Democracy {{small|(until 2017)}}

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| national =

| colours = White and red

| seats1_title = Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|10|224|hex=#B22222}}

| seats2_title = Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|12|440|hex=#B22222}}

| seats3_title = Seats in the Rakhine State Hluttaw

| seats3 = {{Composition bar|18|47|hex=#B22222}}

| seats4_title = Ethnic Affairs Ministers

| seats4 = {{Composition bar|1|29|hex=#B22222}}

| symbol = File:Flag of the Arakan National Party.jpg

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The Arakan National Party ({{langx|my|ရခိုင်အမျိုးသားပါတီ}}; abbreviated ANP), is a political party in Myanmar (Burma), representing the interests of the Rakhine people in Rakhine State and Yangon Region. The party was founded on 13 January 2014 and registered with the Union Election Commission on 6 March 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.moi.gov.mm/Moi:Eg/announcement/7/03/2014/id-1159 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415231404/http://www.moi.gov.mm/Moi:Eg/announcement/7/03/2014/id-1159 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 April 2014 |title=Rakhine National Party allowed as political party | Ministry Of Information |publisher=Moi.gov.mm |date=6 March 2014 |access-date=14 April 2014 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.moi.gov.mm/Moi:Eg/announcement/7/03/2014/id-1160 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415231237/http://www.moi.gov.mm/Moi:Eg/announcement/7/03/2014/id-1160 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 April 2014 |title=Formation of Rakhine National Party approved | Ministry Of Information |publisher=Moi.gov.mm |access-date=14 April 2014 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/arakanese-political-parties-merge-form-anp.html |title=Arakanese Political Parties Merge to Form ANP. |publisher=Irrawaddy.org |access-date=14 April 2014}} The chairman of the ANP is Thar Htun Hla.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-25|title=Arakan National Party (ANP) presents its policy, stance and work programmes|url=https://www.gnlm.com.mm/arakan-national-party-anp-presents-its-policy-stance-and-work-programmes/|access-date=2020-11-13|publisher=Myanmar News Agency|language=en-US|via=GNLM}} The party is known for its hardline ethnic nationalist stance, as well as its Islamophobic and anti-Rohingya positions.{{cite news |last1=Kyaw Ye |first1=Lynn |title=Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state in post-election dilemma |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/myanmar-s-troubled-rakhine-state-in-post-election-dilemma/2039886|access-date=28 May 2021 |agency=Anadolu Agency |date=6 March 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Myint |first1=Moe |title=ANP Repeats Call to Keep Rohingya Out of Southern Maungdaw |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/anp-repeats-call-keep-rohingya-southern-maungdaw.html|access-date=28 May 2021 |agency=The Irrawaddy |date=4 April 2018}} Some members of the party were involved in instigating violence against Rohingya people during the communal riots in 2012, which left dozens dead and thousands homeless.