# Narayan Singh Pun

_Nepalese politician_

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> Narayan Singh Pun (Nepali: नारायणसिंह पुन; died February 21, 2008, in New Delhi, India) was a Nepalese politician. Prior to starting his political career, he had been a helicopter pilot and lieutenant colonel in the Royal Nepal Army. He was from Myagdi District.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** 21 February 2008 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16018246#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16018246#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16018246#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16018246#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16018246#P39))

## About

He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election on behalf of the Nepali Congress. He was later expelled from the party on the grounds of collaborating with the king. He later founded the Nepal Samata Party.

Pun founded Karnali Air in 2001.

Narayan Singh Pun died at a hospital in New Delhi, India, on February 21, 2008, from an infection that had emerged after a kidney transplant. He was 59 years old.

## Questions

**What positions has Narayan Singh Pun held?**  
Positions held by Narayan Singh Pun include: Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Narayan Singh Pun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narayan_Singh_Pun) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16018246](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16018246) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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