In those decades of short-lived governments - 54 of them since 1945 - the Italian state grew fat and lazy.

He returned as Solicitor General in the short-lived government of his father later that year.

Between 1996 and 2001 the Region was thus government by a succession of short-lived governments.

He also served as deputy prime minister in John Turner's short-lived government.

His term in office was also marked by a succession of short-lived governments.

He held that post until 1981 and again in the short-lived 1982 government.

The article includes a photo of the three of them, plus two strangers, who formed a short-lived government.

For the next four years, a series of short-lived opposition-led governments were formed.

Ukraine was controlled by several short-lived yet independent governments which revived the Ukrainian national idea.

But the short-lived coup-installed government included representatives of big business and the wealthy - full stop.