Famous People with Name Puna

Punaloor Balan            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Punaloor Balan: Was a famous poet in Malayalam.Balan wrote lyrics and songs profusely for the cultural forums of the Communist Party and when the KPAC staged its first play Ente Makananu Sari Balan penned the lyrics .After taking his BA and B.Ed. he became a school teacher. He took his MA in Malyalam and turned a journalist Later he joined the State Institute of Languages as Research Officer. Kerala Sahitya Academy award was given to his collection Kottayile Pattu in 1975.

Punathil Kunjabdulla            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Punathil Kunjabdulla: a well known Malayalam novelist and short story writer. He is a medical doctor by profession. Kunjabdulla is a modernist in Malayalam literature.[1][2] His novel Smarakasilakal won the Kendra Sahithya Academy Award (Malayalam) in 1980.[3]

Narotam 'Tom' Puna            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Narotam 'Tom' Puna: was a New Zealand cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1966.

Narotam "Tom" Puna            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Narotam "Tom" Puna: was a New Zealand cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1966.

Rupesh Puna            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Rupesh Puna: is a football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level. Puna has played for Caversham AFC, Otago United and currently plays for Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship. Puna made his full All Whites debut in a 0

Teina Bishop            Origin/Culture/Country: Cook Islander

Teina Bishop: is the current Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. He is leader of the Cook Islands Party. Puna first stood for Parliament at the 2004 election, contesting Prime Minister Robert Woonton's seat of Manihiki. He narrowly lost the seat on election night, but challenged the result in an election petition. The petition was upheld, with several voters being disqualified; the subsequent recount produced a tie, precipitating a by-election which Puna ultimately won. In September 2006, following the retirement of party leader Geoffrey Henry, Puna was elected leader of the Cook Islands Party. He subsequently lost his seat in the Manihiki constiuency to Apii Piho in the 2006 election, but continued to serve as leader outside Parliament. Because he was not a member of Parliament, Puna was not the leader of the opposition; this position was filled by Tom Marsters. Puna worked as a lawyer and pearl farmer during his time out of parliament. In September 2009, Puna was unanimously re-elected party leader. Puna was elected as MP for Manihiki during the 2010 election, in which his party won 16 of the 24 seats. On 30 November 2010 he was sworn in as Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. Puna made his first official visit to New Zealand as Prime Minister in August 2011.

John Bley Punar            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

John Bley Punar: was a public administrator and military Brazil and governor of the Holy Spirit. He administered the state of the Holy Spirit for nearly a decade and a half, and federal intervenor from 1930 to 1935, governor-elect by the state legislature from 1935 to 1937 and again as intervenor from 1937 to 1943.