Yadav Prasad Pant was a prominent Nepal

Nepal

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ese economist and politician. Throughout his career he held several high level positions including senior economist at the UN ESCAP

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 in Bangkok

Bangkok

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, Thailand

Thailand

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; Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank

Nepal Rastra Bank

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; Ambassador to Japan

Japan

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; and Minister for Commerce, Supplies, Finance and Water Resources. He died at the age of 82 in Bumrungrad Hospital in Thailand.