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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: (Joaquín Leguina) Conferencia Isabel Díaz Ayuso en el Club Siglo XXI (46312848315) (cropped).jpg — PP Comunidad de Madrid, CC BY 2.0.","cite":"\"Joaquín Leguina\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/joaquin-leguina. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T07:02:55Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/joaquin-leguina","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/joaquin-leguina","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/joaquin-leguina?lang=ne"}}