公开选拔领导干部(以下简称公选),在近年来特别是党的十四届四中全会后的近一段时期,已在全国一些地方形成了热潮。目前有的省份,从省委到地、市委及其所属的县(区)党委,已经完成或计划在今年试点进行公选工作,已经或即将有近千名厅、处、科级干部公选出来。可以说,如火如荼的公选改革成了当前社会的“热门话题”之一。公选的现实意义很多。从理论上讲,公选是落实党的十四届四中全会精神、建设跨世纪干部队伍的重要举措,是改革干部选拔任用制度的有效措施,是促使优秀人才脱颖而出的重要途径。从实践来看,公选突破了过去选人方法、选人视 The public selection of leading cadres (hereinafter referred to as public elections) has, in recent years, especially after the Fourth Plenary Session of the 14th Central Committee of the Party, have formed an upsurge in some parts of the country. At present, some provinces, from the provincial party committee to the prefecture, the municipal Party committee and its affiliated county (district) party committees, have completed or plan to carry out public election work this year, and have already had or will have nearly a thousand hall, branch and branch level cadres come out. It can be said that the public election reform in full swing has become one of the “hot topics” in the current society. Public election has a lot of practical significance. Theoretically, public election is an important measure for implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 14th CPC Central Committee and building a contingent of cadres across the new century. It is an effective measure to reform the system of selecting and appointing cadres and an important way to promote outstanding talents. From a practical point of view, public election broke through the past selection method, selection of people