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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Alfred Gusenbauer 26.10.2008.jpg — Manfred Werner - Tsui, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Alfred Gusenbauer\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-gusenbauer. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T10:00:46Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-gusenbauer","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-gusenbauer","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-gusenbauer?lang=ne"}}