Template:Infobox officeholder/doc
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{{Infobox officeholder}} incorporates the following templates (i.e. all the templates listed here). Please use the most appropriate name when placing this template on a page.
- {{Infobox AM}}
- {{Infobox ambassador}}
- {{Infobox Canadian MP}}
- {{Infobox Canadian senator}}
- {{Infobox candidate}}
- {{Infobox chancellor}}
- {{Infobox congressional candidate}}
- {{Infobox congressman}}
- {{Infobox defense minister}}
- {{Infobox deputy first minister}}
- {{Infobox deputy prime minister}}
- {{Infobox doge}}
- {{Infobox Eritrea cabinet official}}
- {{Infobox first lady}}
- {{Infobox first minister}}
- {{Infobox governor}}
- {{Infobox governor-elect}}
- {{Infobox governor general}}
- {{Infobox governor-general}}
- {{Infobox Indian politician}}
- {{Infobox judge}}
- {{Infobox lt governor}}
- {{Infobox mayor}}
- {{Infobox MEP}}
- {{Infobox minister}}
- {{Infobox MLA}}
- {{Infobox MP}}
- {{Infobox MSP}}
- {{Infobox PM}}
- {{Infobox politician}}
- {{Infobox politician (general)}}
- {{Infobox premier}}
- {{Infobox president}}
- {{Infobox president-elect}}
- {{Infobox prime minister}}
- {{Infobox prime minister-elect}}
- {{Infobox representative-elect}}
- {{Infobox SCC chief justice}}
- {{Infobox SCC puisne justice}}
- {{Infobox secretary-general}}
- {{Infobox senator}}
- {{Infobox senator-elect}}
- {{Infobox speaker}}
- {{Infobox state representative}}
- {{Infobox state SC associate justice}}
- {{Infobox state SC justice}}
- {{Infobox state senator}}
- {{Infobox US ambassador}}
- {{Infobox US associate justice}}
- {{Infobox US cabinet official}}
- {{Infobox US chief justice}}
- {{Infobox US territorial governor}}
- {{Infobox vice president}}
Usage[edit source]
Paste the code for the relevant office and then add the personal data to the bottom. There are no required fields and some fields will not appear when others are in use. For instructions on how to implement multiple terms, see this page. For advice on alt text, see Wikipedia:Alternative text for images.
The parameter |order=
is used in conjunction with |office=
to state that the officeholder is the nth holder of the office, for example "2nd President of Mauritius". If |order=
is not specified, the value of |office=
can be wikilinked in the usual way, for example, "[[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)|Minister for Defence]]". However, if |order=
is specified together with |office=
, the value of |office=
is automatically linked to a Wikipedia article of the same name, whether such an article exists or not. Wikilinking cannot be used to redirect the link elsewhere, but a piped link can be created like this: "Ministry of Defence (Singapore){{!}}Minister for Defence" (note that the double square brackets have been omitted).
When both a start and an end term are given, you can instead specify the complete term using using the parameters |term=
, |terms2=
, etc. This can be helpful with complicated terms that cannot be given as simple starting or ending dates, or if you prefer something other than the default term separator (an en dash, with spaces around it if the start or end is not a simple integer date).
Where a politician was redistricted into a new district, you can use |prior_term=
to indicate which district(s) he was in before. This saves space in the infobox by not generating a completely new office each time redistricting happens. If you do this, it is recommended that you list the person preceded when the subject first took office and the person succeeded when the subject last left office. If more complete documentation of the districts is desired, it can be done with succession boxes at the end of the article.
Please do not re-purpose any fields to add decorative images, icons or flags. Template:Infobox viceroy styles or the like can be used for this. WP:INFOBOXFLAG applies here.
General office[edit source]
{{Infobox officeholder |honorific-prefix = |name = |native_name = |native_name_lang = |honorific-suffix = |image = |imagesize = |smallimage = |alt = |caption = |order = |office = |term_start = |term_end = |alongside = |vicepresident = |viceprimeminister = |deputy = |lieutenant = |monarch = |president = |primeminister = |taoiseach = |chancellor = |governor = |governor-general = |governor_general = |constituency = |majority = |succeeding = |predecessor = |successor = |prior_term = |order2 = |office2 = |term_start2 = |term_end2 = |alongside2 = |vicepresident2 = |viceprimeminister2 = |deputy2 = |lieutenant2 = |monarch2 = |president2 = |primeminister2 = |governor2 = |succeeding2 = |predecessor2 = |successor2 = |constituency2 = |majority2 =
add personal data
Ambassador[edit source]
{{Infobox ambassador |honorific-prefix = |name = |honorific-suffix = |image = |alt = |order = |ambassador_from = |country = |term_start = |term_end = |predecessor = |successor = |president =
add personal data
Assembly Member[edit source]
{{Infobox AM |honorific-prefix = |name = |honorific-suffix = |image = |alt = |caption = |constituency_AM = |assembly = |majority = |term_start = |term_end = |predecessor = |successor = |prior_term =
add personal data
Governor[edit source]
{{Infobox governor |honorific-prefix = |name = |honorific-suffix = |image = |alt = |order = |office = |term_start = |term_end = |lieutenant = |predecessor = |successor =
add personal data
If Governor was appointed by a President, add:
|president =
If Governor appointed by other, add:
|appointed =
Judge[edit source]
{{Infobox judge |honorific-prefix = |name = |honorific-suffix = |image = |alt = |caption = |office = |term_start = |term_end = |nominator = |appointer = |predecessor = |successor =
add personal data
Nominee/Candidate[edit source]
- Do not add this section to pages of people who have held a previous office.
{{Infobox candidate |honorific-prefix = |name = |honorific-suffix = |image = |alt = |caption = |nominee = |party_election = |election_date = |runningmate = |opponent = |incumbent =
If a candidate, then instead of nominee
use:
|candidate =
add personal data
Member of Parliament[edit source]
{{Infobox MP |honorific-prefix = |name = |honorific-suffix = |image = |alt = |caption = |constituency_MP = |parliament = |majority = |term_start = |term_end = |predecessor = |successor = |prior_term =
add personal data
U.S. Representatives[edit source]
U.S. Congressman[edit source]
{{Infobox Congressman |honorific-prefix = |name = |honorific-suffix = |image = |alt = |state = |district = |term_start = |term_end = |predecessor = |successor = |prior_term =
add personal data
If Congressman served as Speaker of the House add:
|speaker = |term_start2 = |term_end2 = |predecessor2 = |successor2 =
If Congressman has been elected but not sworn in:
|succeeding =
State Representative[edit source]
{{Infobox state representative |honorific-prefix = |name = |honorific-suffix = |image = |alt = |state_house = |district = |term_start = |term_end = |predecessor = |successor = |prior_term =
add personal data
For Representative from states that have an Assembly, instead of state_house use:
|state_assembly =
For Representative from states that have a House of Delegates, instead of state_house use:
|state_delegate =
For Representative from states that have a Legislature, instead of state_house use:
|state_legislature =
If Representative served as Speaker of the State House add:
|speaker = |state_house = |term_start2 = |term_end2 = |predecessor2 = |successor2 =
U.S. Senators[edit source]
U.S. Senator[edit source]
{{Infobox senator |honorific-prefix = |name = |honorific-suffix = |image = |imagesize = |alt = |jr/sr = |state = |term_start = |term_end = |predecessor = |successor =
add personal data
|alongside =
If Senator has just been elected and is a Senator-Elect:
|succeeding =
If Senator served as Senate Majority Leader add:
|majorityleader3 = |term_start3 = |term_end3 = |predecessor3 = |successor3 =
If Senator served as Congressman add:
|state3 = |district3 = |term_start3 = |term_end3 = |predecessor3 = |successor3 =
State Senator[edit source]
{{Infobox State Senator |honorific-prefix = |name = |honorific-suffix = |image = |alt = |state_senate = |district = |term_start = |term_end = |predecessor = |successor = |prior_term =
add personal data
If State Senator served as Majority Leader of the State Senate add:
|majority_leader3 = |term_start3 = |term_end3 = |predecessor3 = |successor3 =
If State Senator served as Minority Leader of the State Senate add:
|minority_leader3 = |term_start3 = |term_end3 = |predecessor3 = |successor3 =
If State Senator served as Majority Floor Leader of the State Senate add:
|majority_floor_leader3 = |term_start3 = |term_end3 = |predecessor3 = |successor3 =
If State Senator served as Minority Floor Leader of the State Senate add:
|minority_floor_leader3 = |term_start3 = |term_end3 = |predecessor3 = |successor3 =
Personal data[edit source]
Place this underneath the template
|birth_date = |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |restingplace = |restingplacecoordinates = |birthname = |citizenship = |nationality = |party = |otherparty = |spouse = |partner = |relations = |children = |residence = |alma_mater = |occupation = |profession = |cabinet = |committees = |portfolio = |religion = |signature = |signature_alt = |website = |footnotes = |blank1 = |data1 = |blank2 = |data2 = |blank3 = |data3 = |blank4 = |data4 = |blank5 = |data5 = <!--Military service--> |nickname = |allegiance = |branch = |serviceyears = |rank = |unit = |commands = |battles = |awards = |military_blank1 = |military_data1 = |military_blank2 = |military_data2 = |military_blank3 = |military_data3 = |military_blank4 = |military_data4 = |military_blank5 = |military_data5 = }}