Barsaman Pun

Barsaman Pun
वर्षमान पुन
Barsaman Pun with his wife Onsari Gharti Magar
Minister of Finance of Nepal
In office
6 March 2024 – 15 July 2024
PresidentRam Chandra Poudel
Prime MinisterPushpa Kamal Dahal
Preceded byPrakash Sharan Mahat
Succeeded byBishnu Prasad Paudel
In office
August 2011 – March 2013
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Prime MinisterBaburam Bhattarai
Preceded byBharat Mohan Adhikari
Succeeded byShankar Prasad Koirala
Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation of Nepal
In office
16 March 2018 – 25 December 2022
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterKP Sharma Oli
Preceded byMahendra Bahadur Shahi
Succeeded byTop Bahadur Rayamajhi
Minister of Peace and Reconstruction of Nepal
In office
14 February 2011 – April 2011
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Prime MinisterJhalanath Khanal
Preceded byRakam Chemjong
Succeeded byBishwonath Shah
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Assumed office
4 March 2018
Preceded byKrishna Bahadur Mahara
ConstituencyRolpa 1
Member of Constituent Assembly
In office
28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012
Preceded bySushila Nepal
Succeeded byUdaya Shumsher Rana
ConstituencyLalitpur 1
Personal details
Born (1971-06-01) 1 June 1971
PartyCPN (Maoist Centre)
SpouseOnsari Gharti Magar
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Barsaman Pun, also known by his nom de guerre Ananta, is a Nepali communist politician and former Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation.

Pun has previously served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Peace and Reconstruction. He was a leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre) during the insurgency period and served as one of the 4 deputy commanders of the Nepali People's Liberation Army.