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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dr. Anton Buttigieg.jpg — Department of Information, Malta, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Anton Buttigieg\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/anton-buttigieg. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T07:57:59Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/anton-buttigieg","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/anton-buttigieg","ne":null}}