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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Patrice Talon at USAID HQ (4) (cropped).jpg — Office of USAID Administrator, Public domain.","cite":"\"Patrice Talon\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/patrice-talon. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T07:02:55Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/patrice-talon","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/patrice-talon","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/patrice-talon?lang=ne"}}