Стойкая неспособность по состоянию здоровья как основание для досрочного прекращения полномочий Президента Российской Федерации

This article describes the procedure for early termination of powers of the President of the Russian Federation on the basis of persistent inability for health reasons. The analysis of the various points of view on the procedure and the problems that arise in its implementation, including the judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation N. V. Vitruk. It is made an attempt to define the concept of “persistent inability for health reasons”. It is analyzed each ground for early termination of powers of the President of the Russian Federation in terms of subjective and objective nature of the occurrence. We consider the Russian President's integrity and its relationship with the public interest of the country. “Limiting” the mystery of private life of the Russian President, in view of his increased public importance, we offer not to recognize his exclusive right to the secrecy of data on diseases which can make him unable to carry out assigned powers. It is necessary to appoint the systematic estimation of the physical and mental state of health of the President by specially created body of health care. Moreover, this article offers some proposals to inform the public about the health of senior government officials.