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@Roland: Oh yes, sorry I forgot that while ministers are politicians that get their job by winning elections (with their party), they are technically appointed, not elected.
– sleske
Commented Jan 16, 2023 at 10:33
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In the UK there are similar positions e.g. special advisers (SpAds). Although I can't find precise rules on their firing, it is not unknown for them to be fired at the whim of ministers or senior party figures, although they can sometimes sue.
– Stuart F
Commented Jan 16, 2023 at 10:48
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The distinction here is that elected politicians can remove 'politische Beamte' from their position but if that happens the person will not be unemployed but rather continue working for the government in a less prominent position.
– quarague
Commented Jan 16, 2023 at 14:41
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This system is also what the US has, but to a far higher degree, hence the insane amount of new appointments with each new government over there. I just dn't know how the US codifies it
– Hobbamok
Commented Jan 16, 2023 at 15:39
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@Hobbamok There are roughly 9,000 federal government political appointees in the U.S. who are typically easy to fire. The positions covered are listed in a publication called the Plum Book (after the color of the publication and related I'm not sure which came first, to the concept of a "plum job"). commerce.gov/hr/practitioners/ses-policies/plum-book
– ohwilleke ♦
Commented Jan 16, 2023 at 20:47

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