Barsaman Pun

Barsaman Pun
वर्षमान पुन
Minister of Finance of Nepal
In office
6 March 2024  17 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
Jangkot, Rolpa
Political partyCPN (Maoist Centre)
SpouseOnsari Gharti Magar

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 People's Liberation Army.