The government of the new prime minister, Romano Prodi, is weak.

He returned from Chicago to work in the government of the former prime minister, Ayad Allawi, but Mr. Alsammarae's reign sank beneath accusations of corruption and incompetence.

The resignation came as a blow to the government of the conservative prime minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, which has rejected criticism of its role in handling the heat crisis.

This affair marked the first involvement in public government of the future universal minister, Diego Portales.

The outgoing socialist government of the prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, ditched a proposed anti-piracy law this month.

It was an enclosure constructed between 1841 and 1844 under a law enacted by the government of the French prime minister, Adolphe Thiers.

Hostile treatment of journalists was a hallmark of the government of the deposed prime minister, Nawaz Sharif.

The government of the French prime minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, also hailed the deal.

"The government of Canada and the prime minister have acknowledged my innocence," Mr. Arar told a news conference.

He was among the first formed, but limited government of the then prime minister of Abdullahi Issa.