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Public officer
PUBLIC OFFICER

Definition: (informal) An elected, selected or appointed official of government, whose duties involve or include interacting with, and taking actions on behalf of the citizens of a particular council, state, country, etc.
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* All sixteen elements should be in.


1. Purposeful and necessary (to emphasize).

2. Properly or legally appointed, employed, etc.
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HOWEVER RANKED - LOW, MIDDLE OR HIGH.
Below the Line
1. Has specific and identifiable role(s), function(s), mandate(s) etc.

2. Known or with an appropriate designation/title, as applicable, when necessary.

3. Acts or, when necessary, does not act, at the right time to help attain the objective(s) (connect to #5).

4. Suppresses his or her personal, group, religious or sectional interest(s), biases, partisanship etc. That is, not self-seeking or selfish.
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THE PEOPLES' SERVANT.


5. Seeks the good of the generality or majority of the public - this is only when the good of all cannot be guaranteed.

6. Dutiful, at all times (connect to #3 and #4 below the line). This presupposes that officer is 100% honest and true, obedient to and respects all relevant laws, regulations, rules, constituted authority etc., as applicable or appropriate.

7. Knowledgeable and appropriately informed. That is, appropriately qualified by training, academic attainment, if necessary, experience (for the office or post occupied) (connect to #2 above the line).

8. Self-sacrificing and having a large dose of self-restraint. That is, self-respecting.
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SERVING THE PEOPLE.


further below the line


1. Excellent citizen in his or her own right - pays his or her taxes, if applicable, obeys all laws etc (connect to #8).

2. Accessible, when required to be, to members of the public, without discrimination or indefensible conditions (see definition, to reemphasize).

3. Lives above board in the discharge of his or her duties or responsibilities.

4. Serves purpose(s) - protects the public and public's interests.
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FOR WHATEVER TERM, PERIOD OR DURATION.


much further below the line


1. Paid emoluments from the taxpayers' funds. That is, officer is not a 'volunteer'.

2. Receives no illegal, undisclosed or undeclared 'gift', 'bonus', 'tip', 'extra', 'handshake', 'gratification' etc., as a result of carrying out normal duties.
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* ALL FOR THE PUBLIC.


Quote: "... It is only when the minds of men have been properly and rigorously cultivated and garnished, that they can be safely entrusted with public affairs with a certainty and assuredness that they will make the best of their unique opportunity and assignment". - Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

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