POLITICAL SERVICE IN EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES (ADMINISTRATIVE LEGAL ANALYSIS)

Abstract

The article analyzes the classification of positions of public servants, which divides positions in the executive branch into two types - administrative and political. It is emphasized that the effectiveness of any organization depends, inter alia, on the staffing of all parts of its internal management. In this regard, it is noted that the executive authorities are no exception in this regard. The overall effectiveness of the executive in Ukraine depends on the quality of the staff that fills all levels of government. It was noted that the process of legal regulation of government formation and distribution of positions in executive bodies was significantly influenced by competition between “technocratic government” and “influence of political parties”, which received public support in implementing their political programs. It is emphasized that determining the features of the legal regulation of political officials, clarifying their differences from public servants who hold administrative positions in the executive branch, is a relevant and promising subject of research in modern administrative law. It is proved that the legal status of public servants holding administrative positions in executive bodies is sufficiently regulated by national legislation, while the legal status of political servants is enshrined in fragments and with numerous gaps. The existence of public positions in executive bodies is mentioned in such normative legal acts as the Code of Administrative Proceeding of Ukraine, the Laws of Ukraine “On the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine”, “On Central Executive Bodies”. However, even today the national legislation does not have a clear list of positions of executive bodies that are political. It is established that the issue of the legal nature of such a position as the head of a local state administration, which was excluded from the list of administrative positions but was not officially recognized as a political position, remains unresolved in the national legislation. It is proved that public servants who hold political positions are characterized by the following features: 1) are appointed to positions according to the procedures provided by the norms of constitutional law; 2) are politicians or persons representing the interests of political forces in the government; 3) the legislation does not impose mandatory requirements on them in terms of practical experience or the appropriate level of professionalism; 4) they maintain contact with society through political technologies and procedures; 5) they are not subject to disciplinary liability.