On Thursday, December 12, the term of office of the director of the Civil Service Office, Professor Daniel Hershkowitz, expired, leaving the office without a director.
The position of director of the civil service department is at the center of another conflict between the government and the government’s legal adviser, Gali Baarav-Miara.
Hershkowitz completed his six-year tenure in September, and his term was extended due to disagreements between Baarav-Miara and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the manner in which his successor would be chosen.
The government decided that the head of government would select a commissioner with the approval of the Senior Appointments Committee, while Baarav-Miara believed that a search committee should be created for the position due to fears of politicization of the position and the appointment of unqualified and unqualified candidates. applicant’s experience.
Currently, the issue of the appointment procedure is being considered by the High Court of Justice.