The sixteenth government of Israel (Hebrew: מֶמְשֶׁלֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל הַשֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, translit. Memshelet Yisra'el HaShesh esre) was formed by Golda Meir on 10 March 1974, following the December 1973 elections. However, following Meir's resignation as Prime Minister on 11 April, it only remained in office until 3 June, and at just 85 days, was the shortest-lived government in Israeli political history.