Officials is who? Short educational program

The fact that people scold officials, everyone heardno one is surprised. It affects more. Not every citizen is able to really explain who he criticizes. For many, officials are all decision makers. Is it so? Who is a real official, and to whom this term can not be applied? Let's figure it out.

We will be defined with concept

Having rummaged in dictionaries, it is possible to find quiteunambiguous definition. Officials are civil servants. That is, the official is not just a person with authority. He is a person disposing on behalf of the state. It turns out that officials are employees whose competence includes the implementation of the goals and objectives of the country. Important people!

There is another interpretation, not so official, butmore common. According to him, officials are those who are indifferent to their work, formalists, bureaucrats. Such a meaning is no longer due to the functional content of the position, but to the perception by the people of a particular segment of the population belonging to this category. I must say that this definition did not arise yesterday. The officials in Russia have long been hostile, cursed.

A bit of history

Considering the issue in more detail, reluctantlyYou will be interested in where the term originated, when it was used and why. Around the XVIII century. Russia entered the "world stage". Still in quotes. But certain ties with neighbors have become closer and more dynamic. In such circumstances, it took people involved in all sorts of activities related to streamlining the actions of the state. Peter the Great, following the example of the European powers, decided to streamline the activities of the persons who served him. The Table of Ranks was adopted, which actually spawned officials. We can say that January 24, 1722 (the date of signing the document) was the birthday of this class. Thus, Russian officials owe their existence to Peter the Great. The origin of the word itself is also not difficult to understand. Any person acting on behalf of the state, receiving content from him, received a rank. The latter circumstance is one of the most important.

Eliminate confusion

It is generally accepted among the people that the official isthe deputy. Fundamentally wrong statement. You should not repeat it if you do not want to become known as an ignorant person. Let's sort it out "on the fingers" to make sense. The official performs the functions of the state. He is his hands, eyes and brain.

The state, in principle, takes care of its people.We will proceed from the fact that it is so. And how will the state know what the people want? To do this, there is a deputy, the people's choice. He is, in fact, an extra. His task is to find out the will of the people and bring it to the state. The process itself takes place in the form of the publication of laws. It turns out that the official and the deputy are two sides of the same coin. To some extent, they counterbalance each other in the complex life of the state. But one with the other should not be confused!

And where to look for officials

Based on the definition, these gentlemen dwell inpublic institutions. Since there are many such organizations, they are constantly being born and dying, and therefore it does not make sense to list them. For thoughtful people, it is suggested to proceed from the definition of state functions in order to understand who the official is. What it is? It is a matter of legally approved duties, assumed by an entity called the state. For example, it is obliged to take care of all citizens, creating conditions for the realization of their rights. This is a social policy. It turns out that officials are sitting in all organizations that serve citizens on behalf of the state. There is also a political function. The officials regulating it ensure the observance of the freedoms of citizens in the sphere of influence on the work of the state and the electoral law. And the country has external functions. Here we are talking about the diplomatic corps, any representative of which is a government official. This gives him the right to make decisions on behalf of the state, naturally, within the limits of his competence.

Difficult life of an official

There is one more thing you need to knowto fully understand the essence of this, not particularly loved by the class of the people. Since the official is on the content of the state, he has to obey the will of the latter. That is, he works out his wages not only with his activity, but also with certain restrictions established by law. There are many things that everyone can, but officials cannot. For example, they are required to report on their income. They are forbidden to earn money on the side (there are exceptions). The activity of these persons at almost every step is regulated by law. He said a rude word - they can punish. Made the wrong decision - on trial. And so on. Of course, officials are different too. Not everyone has a level of responsibility that is so great as to get into prison for a mistake. On the other hand, each of them is, figuratively speaking, the “master of destinies”. Therefore, the responsibility on their shoulders is considerable.

Types of officials

Employees performing state functions are dividedinto several categories. This refers not only to the difference between dignitaries and officials. Not. For the common man, it is important that these employees sit in state and municipal institutions. That is, realizing that deputies are not officials, you should not treat the same employees who organize the activities of local governments. They just treat officials as the state has entrusted them with one of the directions of their work. Yes, and they receive a salary from the treasury.

Dealing with the issue of officials, it is necessaryto proceed from what a person does. If he acts on behalf of the state, then reckon him to this class. And if he works for a private person (corporation), then the term "official" is applicable to him only in a figurative sense.