According to the Constitution, citizens are entitled to participate in management of public affairs and exercise public offices under equal conditions. The following are public officials: members of parliament, president of the Republic, Constitutional court judges, members of Government, judges, public prosecutors, deputy public prosecutors, other persons elected to office by the National Assembly or appointed by the Government, as well as persons who have the status of public officials pursuant to special regulations. The Civil Servants Act specifies that public officials are not civil servants. This paper determines what they are. Public office is not stipulated or acquired. It is entrusted by election or appointment. The election right is vested either in the citizens directly or in the National Assembly, autonomous province assembly or local-self government assembly. The right of appointment is vested in the republican government, provincial government or the municipal council of a local self-government unit. The mandate is the term of powers, obligations and responsibility of public office holders, which starts by the taking of duty and expires upon the expiry of a specified terms, by resignation or dismissal. During his mandate, the public officer enjoys immunity and is subject to limitations concerning the conflict of interest. Public officials are not employed, unless otherwise specified by law, but do have rights 'on the basis of work'. However, the governor of the National Bank is employed, and so may be management organs in public services - they may be either employed for an indefinite period, for a definite period, or may be engaged on the basis of a contract on management. Public officials effect the protection of rights relating to the mandate in the procedure before authorities specified by law (Constitutional court, Administrative court, Higher court), and, if such procedure is not envisaged or is exhausted - before the Constitutional court, filing a constitutional complaint. Protection of rights on the basis of work or employment rights are effected before the basic court.