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Muna Singh Sr.(Herminder Singh Bhandair, 08 March 1970 - 13 April 2023) was a Zambian rally driver who was a two time African rally Champion in 2004 and 2005. He was also a 4 time Zambia National Champion in 2001, 2007, 2009 and 2010.

Background and education
Singh was born to Guru Singh, a rally driver, in Tanzania on 08 March 1970 and his family moved to Zambia in 1973. According to a 2019 interview, Singh attended Northmead Primary School as well as Jacaranda Primary School in Lusaka. He then attended Kabulonga Boys High School and Lake Road PTA School for his secondary education.

Motorsport
Racing in a Datsun 1200, Singh started competitive racing in the 1987 Zambia International Rally and finished 8th overall. He raced competitively locally and on the continent through the years And was a 4 time Zambia National Champion in 2001,2007,2009 and 2010.

Administration
After retiring from active racing, Singh was elected as the head of the FIA African Region replacing Surinder Thatti. He was an FIA Observer for a number of Africa Rally Championship events such as the 2014 KCB Safari Rally, the 2014 Pearl of Africa Rally. He was also a member of the International Automobile Federation Rallies Commission.

Business
Having worked with his father, in 1988, Singh started managing a motor workshop that had been started by his father.

Awards and accolades
Together with his navigator/co-driver, David Sihoka, Singh was the African Rally Champion twice in 2004 and 2005.

Personal life
Having developed liver cirrhosis, Singh had a liver transplant in January 2023. He later developed a heart infection to which he succumbed to in April 2023.

Singh was married to Natalie Singh and together they had 5 children including Jasmeen Ticklay Singh, Muna Singh Junior as well as Jassy Singh, the 2012 Zambia National Champion. Singh was also the nephew of Satwant Singh an 8 time Africa Rally Champion

Singh was also a born again Christian since 2007