On June 18 a non-party government was announced, the first since independence not to be dominated by mainstream FLN (National Liberation Front) politicians.

A so-called "guided democracy" and an appointed national council and non-party government took the place of the elected assembly and ineffectual coalitions.

Berov, 68, demanded the confidence vote to give him the mandate to implement the programme of his non-party interim government until general elections scheduled for the autumn.

In 1924, a Kenseikai alliance with the Seiyukai scored a victory over the non-party government of Kiyoura Keigo.

With the start of the war, however, "non-party" government became a more viable option.

The legislatures were reformed and non-party governments embarked on social programmes, aided by the incomes from offshore finance, which grew rapidly from the 1960s.

McBride believed that the province's system of non-party government was unstable and hindered development.

The outgoing Prime Minister, Vilson Ahmeti, had submitted the resignation of his non-party government to President Ramiz Alia on April 2.

Walesa said after the failure of the talks that he would consider forming a non-party government with greater presidential powers along the lines of the French system.

Consensus (non-party) government operates in Guernsey in the Channel Islands.