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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Geoffrey Palmer, 2020.jpg — Governor-General of New Zealand, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Geoffrey Palmer\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/geoffrey-palmer-q1385100. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T09:02:14Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/geoffrey-palmer-q1385100","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/geoffrey-palmer-q1385100","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/geoffrey-palmer-q1385100?lang=ne"}}