How the Structural Official Appointed based on Government Regulation in Klaten Regency?

This study aims to find out and understand the implementation of PP Number 72 of 2019 concerning Amendments to Government Regulation Number 18 of 2016 concerning Regional Government in the appointment of structural officials in the Klaten Regency regional government and to find out the obstacles in the appointment of structural officials in the Klaten Regency regional government. This research used the empirical juridical method. Empirical juridical research is research with field data as the main data source, such as the results of interviews and observations which refer to the applicable laws and regulations. In this study, the author carried out research related to the implementation of Government Regulation (PP) Number 72 of 2019 concerning Amendments to PP Number 18 of 2016 concerning Regional Government in the appointment of structural officials in the Klaten Regency regional government. The data analysis used was descriptive qualitative. The results of this study indicated that Klaten Regency in the appointment of structural officials had differences in implementation between PP Number 18 of 2016 concerning Regional Apparatuses and PP Number 72 of 2019 concerning Amendments to PP Number 18 of 2016 concerning Regional Apparatus. The difference was that the appointment of structural officials referring to PP Number 18 of 2016 concerning Regional Apparatuses was required to meet competencies based on a merit system, while those referring to PP Number 72 of 2019 concerning Amendments to PP Number 18 of 2016 concerning Regional Government the appointment of structural officials must go through a longer process. Furthermore, the obstacle that occurs in the appointment of Structural Officers in Klaten Regency is the lack of regeneration where the number of retired civil servants was more than civil servants who have occupied structural positions and not only in the regeneration system, but many civil servants lacked the character of the talent pool