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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 13-02-19-landtag-h-vorab-N3S 0932.NEF.jpg — Ralf Roletschek, CC BY 3.0.","cite":"\"Lothar Koch\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lothar-koch. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T07:59:07Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/lothar-koch","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/lothar-koch","ne":null}}