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In 2011, he retired from being an active member of parliament due to a multitude of charges of corruption against members of his governments.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"7 June 1945","date":"1945-06-07"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2125645#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Schüssel 2024.jpg — Christophe Licoppe, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Wolfgang Schüssel\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/wolfgang-schussel. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T10:00:46Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/wolfgang-schussel","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/wolfgang-schussel","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/wolfgang-schussel?lang=ne"}}