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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bundesrat Emil Welti.jpg — Karl Stauffer-Bern, Public domain.","cite":"\"Emil Welti\". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/emil-welti. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-10T06:52:07Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/emil-welti","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/emil-welti","ne":null}}