He was knighted by the Dutch Crown for his political longevity.

He built his political longevity on three pillars: violence, cunning and the use of state funds to buy off enemies.

That same catalog of horrors and inducements also explains his political longevity.

Despite his political longevity, Republicans thought he was vulnerable in recent elections.

He was much quicker to change than were other leading segregationists of his generation, which is one reason for his political longevity.

He was ever-cautious and avoided risk, a key reason for his political longevity in the Soviet Union.

The world marvels at the political longevity of a man whose Government killed or tortured thousands of people.

Another confounding factor is the administration's extraordinary discipline in the cause of political longevity.

His eight-year rule remains a landmark of political longevity for one leader in modern Italian politics.

Despite his later political longevity, Murray's early political career was marked by inability to get elected.