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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bundeskanzler Viktor Klima.JPG — SPÖOÖ/rubra, CC BY 2.0.","cite":"\"Viktor Klima\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/viktor-klima. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T10:00:46Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/viktor-klima","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/viktor-klima","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/viktor-klima?lang=ne"}}