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provisional government

Title English: 
provisional government
Definition English: 
Provisional government is an emergency or interim government set up when a political void has been created by the collapse of a very large government. Provisional governments are generally appointed and tend to arise in association with or in the aftermath of civil or foreign wars. In a time of crisis a collapsed government may reform with provisional status under a coalition. The establishment of provisional governments is frequently tied to the implementation of transitional justice.[1] Decisions related to transitional justice can determine who is allowed to participate in a provisional government.
Title Arabic: 
حكومة مؤقتة
Synonym Arabic: 
حكومة الولاية
Title French: 
administrations d’états fédérés
Domain: 
International Instruments
Subject: 
None
InformationType: 
Term
SourceSymbol: 
E/ESCWA/STAT/2000/3