Chertkov A.N. Changing the way the higher officials of the subjects of the Russian Federation enter into their positions: means of realization of the initiatives of the President of the Russian Federation.

Abstract: As the author of this article notes, in evaluation of the initiative of the President of the Russian Federation to change the way the higher officials of the subjects of the Russian Federation enter thei positions, one cannot but note that in its optimal realization this initiative can have great positive influence upon formation of unity of the executive branch of power in the Russian Federation. Moreover, direct election of the higher officials by the people is not the only way for them to take office. In some federation states, such as the Federal Republic of Germany and Austria the heads of executive branches of their subjects are elected by legislative (representative) bodies of subjects. Such a model is meant to strenghten the executive power in the state…