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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dr Muizzu in December 2023.jpg — The President's Office, Maldives, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Mohamed Muizzu\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mohamed-muizzu. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T08:07:14Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/mohamed-muizzu","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/mohamed-muizzu","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/mohamed-muizzu?lang=ne"}}