Nanda Kishor Pun

Nanda Bahadur Pun (Nepali: नन्दबहादुर पुन; born 23 October 1966), is a Nepalese politician and also known as Nanda Kishor Pun,[2] is the second and the current Vice-President of Nepal, in office since 2015. He served as the chief commander of the People's Liberation Army in Nepal. He was also a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre).

His Excellency The Right Honourable

Nanda Bahadur Pun
नन्दबहादुर पुन
2nd Vice President of Nepal
Assumed office
31 October 2015[1]
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Preceded byParmanand Jha
Chief Commander of the People's Liberation Army
In office
12 September 2008 – 12 April 2012
Preceded byPushpa Kamal Dahal
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born (1966-10-23) 23 October 1966
Rangsi, Rolpa, Nepal
NationalityNepalese
Political partyCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (until 2015)
Spouse(s)
Hastamali Pun
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(m. 1983)​
Children2
Parents
  • Ramsur Pun
  • Mansara Pun

Early life and education

Nanda Bahadur Pun was born to farmers Ramsur Pun and Mansara Pun in Rangsi - 9, Rolpa . He was the third of six children.

He started school at the age of 8 years. He completed his primary education at Jakhar Primary School and his lower secondary education at Rangsi Lower Secondary School. While he was in the seventh grade at Rangsi Lower Secondary School he was the chairman of a unit of the All Nepal National Independent Students Union (Sixth). He was a representative of his school to the 2nd district convention of the All Nepal National Independent Students Union (Sixth). He had to hide in a cave all night after the police disrupted the event.[3]

Pun enrolled in Bal Kalyan Secondary School in Libang for his secondary education. In Libang he was influenced by his teacher, Krishna Bahadur Mahara to study about communism. In 1983 he was a representative for Rolpa at the 1st Sub Central Convention of the ANNSFU. Lila Mani Pokharel was elected chairman of ANNSFU during this convention. There he was accused of being involved in a student union and was kept under arrest for a few days. After being forced to choose between his education and politics he enrolled in Thabang Secondary School in 1983. While in Thabang he was jailed for three days for his association with student unions. He passed his School Leaving Certificate exams there in 1986.[3]

He enrolled in Mahendra Bahumukhi Campus in Dang in 1989 to pursue his higher secondary education. He completed his graduate education in Political Science. While in Dang he was the chairman of the Mashal Samuha.[3]

Personal life

While studying in the ninth grade he married Hastamali Pun at the age of 17.[3]

References
  1. "Nanda Bahadur Pun elected Vice-President of Nepal". Himalayan Times. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. "Nanda Bahadur Pun (Nanda Kishor Pun)". election.ujyaaloonline.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  3. "उपराष्ट्रपतिको कार्यालय". vpn.gov.np. Retrieved 2017-06-18.


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