Continuity without capture
Interim appointment
Interim appointment exists to prevent an essential function from stopping while the permanent composition is being formed. It is not a shortcut to obtain permanent office, expand power or postpone the regular process indefinitely.
Pre-Foundation · planned structure, not yet established
Today
There is no interim appointment under way at this stage. The rule exists to prevent a temporary solution from becoming a permanent appointment without due process.
In brief
For continuity only
An interim office-holder covers a genuine vacancy for the necessary period.
No avoidable structural decisions
In the absence of a qualified candidate, an interim office-holder is limited to administrative continuity.
Temporary does not become permanent
Substitution creates neither a right to permanent appointment nor an automatic advantage.
The permanent process continues
The vacancy must remain subject to a call, qualification and the corresponding appointment mechanism.
How it works
Identify the concrete need for continuity.
Use a previously valid appointment source and transitional rule.
Avoid structural votes, derivative appointments and unnecessary irreversible decisions.
Hand the function to the permanent office-holder as soon as the regular process is complete.
Limits and safeguards
- An interim office-holder cannot use the office to influence who will become the permanent successor.
- The absence of a candidate does not convert an interim appointment into a permanent mandate.
- Successive substitutions cannot be used to avoid a permanent appointment.
What this means for you
When a page says “interim” or “temporary”, you should be able to know why that person is there, what powers they have, when the arrangement ends and which process is being used to fill the function permanently.