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Mahabir Pun

महावीर पुनIn office since 9 June 2026 (26 Jestha 2083 BS)Time in office: 3 months 22 daysEnglishनेपाली

Overview

Mahabir Pun (born 22 January 1955) is a Nepalese politician, researcher, social entrepreneur, and an activist. He has served as the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation since 9 June 2026. A member of the House of Representatives representing Myagdi-1 constituency, he is the only independent candidate to win a seat in the 2026 general election. He previously served as the Minister of Education, Science and Technology in the interim government formed after 2025 Gen Z protests. [Wikipedia]

डा. महावीर पुन नेपाल सरकारका विज्ञान, प्रविधि तथा नवप्रवर्तन मन्त्री हुन् । उनि राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी रास्वपाका वरिष्ठ नेता तथा प्रधानमन्त्री बालेन्द्र शाहको क्याबिनेटमा २०८३ जेठ २६ गते नियुक्त भएका हुन् । पुन पूर्व शिक्षा, विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि मन्त्री पनि हुन् । उनि २०८२ फागुन २१ गते सम्पन्न प्रतिनिधि सभाको निर्वाचनमा म्याग्दिबाट सांसद निर्वाचित भएका थिए । साथै नेपाली वैज्ञानिक, शिक्षक, सामाजिक उद्यमी तथा हिमालयका दुर्गम क्षेत्रहरूको विकासित ताररहित प्रविधिको प्रयोगमा आफ्नो व्यापक कार्यका लागि प्रसिद्ध एक कार्यकर्ता हुन् जसलाई नेपाल वायरलेस नेटवर्किङ परियोजना पनि भनिन्छ। उनी नेपालका बहुचर्चित व्यक्तित्व हुन्। उनको कार्यलाई अशोका फाउन्डेसन, रमन म्याग्सेसे फाउन्डेसन, नेब्रास्का विश्वविद्यालय र ग्लोबल आइडियाज बैङ्कले मान्यता दिएको छ। उनी एक मानवतावादी हुन् जसको कामले धेरै युवाहरूलाई आफ्नै देश फर्काउन र यसको विकासको लागि यसको सेवा गर्न प्रेरित गरिरहेको छ। [विकिपिडिया]

Early life and education

Career

  • Dharmaraj K.C. served him as a chief advisor and secretariat for the ministry.[Ekantipur]
  • He received 22,850 votes and won with a margin of 14,931 votes, officially making him the current member of parliament (MP) representing Myagdi 1.[The Rising Nepal]
  • On 9 June 2026, Pun was appointed the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the government led by Prime Minister Balen Shah.[english.onlinekhabar.com, 2026-06-09]

Positions held

Key decisions and achievements

  • The Foundation noted Pun's contribution to overcoming the geographical isolation of many of the communities in which he works, with a new idea which could be replicated in other geographically isolated areas with few educational or economic opportunities.[Ashoka Foundation]
  • In 2007, Pun was awarded the Magsaysay Award in recognition of "his innovative application of wireless computer technology in Nepal, bringing progress to remote mountain areas by connecting his village to the global village".[Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, 2007-08-31]
  • Pun is one of five Nepalis to receive the Magsaysay Award, and the only one to receive the Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership.[rmaf.org.ph]

Public statements

  • They said, "Using an inspired mix of solar power, tree-based relay systems, and wireless technology, the project is helping yak farmers stay in touch, families communicate and, with an expansion into distance learning, children to gain the education.[Global Ideas Bank, 2004-09-20]

Timeline

  1. 1955-01-22Born (22 January 1955)[Wikidata]
  2. 2026-06-09Became Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation[Wikipedia]

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