Template:Infobox official post

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This template is intended to be used for a variety of official posts. It is not meant only for "political offices" per se, but can also be used for civil service, diplomatic, ecclesiastical, judicial, law enforcement, military and other posts of an official and permanent nature.

Note that the template is intended to be used on articles about the post, rather than the person holding it for the moment. For the infobox for use on articles about the actual person who is holding the office or held it in the past, see Template:Infobox officeholder.

Usage

{{{post}}} of {{{body}}} {{{native_name}}}
[[File:{{{insignia}}}|{{{insigniasize}}}]] {{{insigniacaption}}}
[[File:{{{flag}}}|{{{flagsize}}}]] {{{flagcaption}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{imagesize}}}|alt={{{alt}}}|border]] Incumbent {{{incumbent}}} since {{{incumbentsince}}}
{{{department}}}
Style	{{{style}}}
Type	{{{type}}}
Status	{{{status}}}
Member of	{{{member_of}}}
Reports to	{{{reports_to}}}
Residence	{{{residence}}}
Seat	{{{seat}}}
Nominator	{{{nominator}}}
Appointer	{{{appointer}}} {{{appointer_qualified}}}
Term length	{{{termlength}}} {{{termlength_qualified}}}
Constituting instrument	{{{constituting_instrument}}}
Precursor	{{{precursor}}}
Formation	{{{formation}}}
First holder	{{{first}}}
Final holder	{{{last}}}
Abolished	{{{abolished}}}
Succession	{{{succession}}}
Unofficial names	{{{unofficial_names}}}
Deputy	{{{deputy}}}
Salary	{{{salary}}}
Website	{{{website}}}

All parameters are optional, except for post. It is preferable to have wikilinks to persons, institutions and other items in the template wherever that is possible.

{{Infobox official post
| post                     = 
| body                     = 
| native_name              = 
| insignia                 = 
| insigniasize             = 
| insigniacaption          = 
| flag                     = 
| flagsize                 = 
| flagborder               = 
| flagcaption              = 
| image                    = 
| imagesize                = 
| alt                      = 
| incumbent                = 
| acting                   = 
| incumbentsince           = 
| department               = 
| style                    = 
| type                     = 
| status                   = 
| abbreviation             = 
| member_of                = 
| reports_to               = 
| residence                = 
| seat                     = 
| nominator                = 
| appointer                = 
| appointer_qualified      = 
| termlength               = 
| termlength_qualified     = 
| constituting_instrument  = 
| precursor                = 
| formation                = 
| first                    = 
| last                     = 
| abolished                = 
| succession               = 
| unofficial_names         = 
| deputy                   = 
| salary                   = 
| website                  = 
}}

Parameters

{{Infobox official post
| post                     = <!-- Required. No wikilinks here. -->
| body                     = <!-- Optional. -->
| native_name              = <!-- Optional. -->
| flag                     = <!-- A flag, positional color, or command sign associated with this post, if any. 
                                 Just the image name, no "File:" or "Image:" coding. -->
| flagsize                 = <!-- Example "150px". 
                                 Default size is 120px. -->
| flagborder               = <!-- "yes" to add a border around the flag -->
| flagcaption              = <!-- Short description of the flag etcetera displayed above.-->
| insignia                 = <!-- An insignia; such as a coat of arms, logo, seal, or other symbol associated with this post, if any. 
                                 Just the image name, no "File:" or "Image:" coding. -->
| insigniasize             = <!-- Example, "150px". 
                                 Default size is 120px. -->
| insigniacaption          = <!-- Short description of the insignia displayed above.-->
| image                    = <!-- Portrait or other image of the current officeholder. 
                                 Just the image name, no "File:" or "Image:" coding. -->
| imagesize                = <!-- Example, "150px" -->
| alt                      = <!-- Optional -->
| incumbent                = <!-- Name of the current officeholder -->
| acting = <!-- "y" or "yes" if incumbent is an acting officeholder -->
| incumbentsince = <!-- Date when current officeholder took office -->
| type                     = 
| status                   = 
| department               = <!-- The organizational entity this official either heads, or is otherwise part of. -->
| style                    = <!-- The recognized manner of address afforded this post. --> 
| member_of                = <!-- Permanent group that the post (not person) is a member of, 
                                 e.g. a cabinet, council, commission, board, junta, politburo etc. -->
| reports_to               = <!-- The immediate superior/supervisor for this post. 
                                 Does not have to be a single one, could be several.-->
| residence                = <!-- Name of official residence, if any. -->
| seat                     = <!-- Location where the office is located. 
                                 If the residence and the workplace are in separate locations, then fill in the workplace here.--> 
| nominator                = <!-- Name of the post/body (not an incumbent person) 
                                 who officially nominates a person to hold this post. -->
| appointer                = <!-- Name of the post/body (not an incumbent person) 
                                 who officially appoints a person to hold this post. -->
| appointer_qualified      = <!-- Space for a qualifying statement. -->
| termlength               = <!-- Optional. -->
| termlength_qualified     = <!-- Space for a qualifying statement. -->
| constituting_instrument  = <!-- The official document(s) which provide the formal legal basis for the post. -->
| precursor                = <!-- The immediate predecessor post(s), if any. -->
| formation                = <!-- Date when this post was created, or when the first officeholder took office. -->
| first                    = <!-- Name of the person who first held this post. --> 
| last                     = <!-- Optional. -->
| abolished                = <!-- Optional. -->
| succession               = <!-- Optional. -->
| abbreviation             = <!-- Official abbreviation -->
| unofficial_names         = <!-- Any unofficial/traditional names this post is known by. -->
| deputy                   = <!-- Name of other post(s) with authority to stand-in for this post.-->
| salary                   = <!-- Official paygrade, or actual amount received.-->
| website                  = <!-- Link to the official website, if any. --> 
}}

Examples

Example 1

President of the European Commission
Commission emblem (EU flag)
Incumbent José Manuel Barroso since 23 November 2004
Member of	European Commission
Seat	Berlaymont building, Brussels, Belgium
Nominator	European Council on the basis of the latest European elections
Appointer	European Parliament
Term length	Five years
Constituting instrument	Treaties of the European Union
Inaugural holder	Walter Hallstein
Formation	1 January 1958
Deputy	Vice-President of the European Commission
Salary	€24,422.80 per month
Website	ec.europa.eu/president

{{Infobox official post
| post                    = President
| body                    = the<br />European Commission
| flag                    = Flag of Europe.svg
| flagsize                = 100px
| flagcaption             = [[Flag of Europe|Commission emblem (EU flag)]]
| image                   = José Manuel Barroso MEDEF.jpg
| incumbent               = [[José Manuel Barroso]]
| incumbentsince          = 23 November 2004
| member_of               = [[European Commission]]
| seat                    = [[Berlaymont building]], [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]
| nominator               = [[European Council]]<br /><small>on the basis of the latest [[Elections in the European Union|European elections]]</small>
| appointer               = [[European Parliament]]
| termlength              = Five years
| constituting_instrument = [[Treaties of the European Union]]
| formation               = 1 January 1958
| inaugural               = [[Walter Hallstein]]
| deputy                  = [[Vice-President of the European Commission]]
| salary                  = €24,422.80 per month
| website                 = [http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/president/index_en.htm ec.europa.eu/president]
}}

Example 2

Secretary of Defense of the United States of America
Seal of the Department of Defense
Flag of the Secretary of Defense
Incumbent Chuck Hagel since February 27, 2013
Department of Defense OSD
Style	Mister Secretary
Member of	Cabinet National Security Council
Reports to	The President
Seat	The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	No fixed term
Constituting instrument	10 U.S.C. § 113 50 U.S.C. § 401
Precursor	Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy
Inaugural holder	James Forrestal
Formation	September 19, 1947
Succession	Sixth in the presidential line of succession
Deputy	Deputy Secretary of Defense (principal deputy) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (military deputy)
Salary	Executive Schedule, level 1
Website	www.defense.gov

{{Infobox official post
| post                     = Secretary of Defense of the United States of America
| flag                     = Flag of the United States Secretary of Defense.svg
| flagsize                 = 120px
| flagcaption              = Flag of the Secretary of Defense
| insignia                 = United States Department of Defense Seal.svg
| insigniasize             = 110px
| insigniacaption          = Seal of the Department of Defense
| incumbentsince           = February 27, 2013
| image                    = Chuck Hagel Defense portrait.jpg
| imagesize                = 200px
| incumbent                = [[Chuck Hagel]]
| style                    = ''Mister Secretary''
| member_of                = [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]]<br>[[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]]
| department               = [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]]<br>[[Office of the Secretary of Defense|OSD]]
| reports_to               = The [[President of the United States|President]]
| seat                     = [[The Pentagon]], [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington County]], [[Virginia]]
| appointer                = The [[President of the United States|President]]
| appointer_qualified      = with [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[advice and consent]]
| termlength               = No fixed term
| constituting_instrument  = {{UnitedStatesCode|10|113}}<br>{{UnitedStatesCode|50|401}}
| precursor                = [[United States Secretary of War|Secretary of War]]<br>and [[United States Secretary of the Navy|Secretary of the Navy]]
| formation                = September 19, 1947
| inaugural                = [[James Forrestal]]
| succession               = Sixth<br><small>in the [[United States presidential line of succession|presidential line of succession]]
| deputy                   = [[United States Deputy Secretary of Defense|Deputy Secretary of Defense]]<br><small>(principal deputy)</small><br>[[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]]<br><small>(military deputy)</small>
| salary                   = [[Executive Schedule|Executive Schedule, level 1]]
| website                  = [http://www.defense.gov/ www.defense.gov]
}}

Tracking category

• Category:Pages using infobox official post with footnotes title (0)

See also

TemplateData

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person who currently holds this role", "example": "Steven Mnuchin", "suggested": true }, "acting": { "label": "Acting", "description": "Set to y or yes if the incumbent is acting", "example": "yes" }, "incumbentsince": { "label": "Incumbent since", "description": "Date incumbent took office", "type": "string" }, "type": { "label": "Type", "type": "string" }, "status": { "label": "Status", "type": "string" }, "department": { "label": "Department", "description": "Entity this official heads or is part of", "type": "string" }, "style": { "label": "Style", "description": "Manner of address", "example": "Mister Secretary", "type": "string" }, "member_of": { "label": "Member of", "description": "Group that this post is a part of", "example": "Cabinet", "type": "string" }, "reports_to": { "label": "Reports to", "description": "Immediate superior of this post", "example": "The President", "type": "string" }, "residence": { "label": "Residence", "description": "Name of official residence", "type": "string" }, "seat": { "label": "Seat", "description": "Location of office", "type": "string", "example": "Washington, D.C." }, "nominator": { "label": "Nominator", "description": "Name of post or body, not incumbent", "type": "string" }, "appointer": { "label": "Appointer", "description": "Name of the post or body that appoints this position, not the incumbent", "type": "string", "example": "The President" }, "appointer_qualified": { "label": "Appointer qualification", "example": "with Senate advice and consent", "description": "A qualification message displayed under the name of the appointing office or body", "type": "line" }, "termlength": { "label": "Term length", "type": "string", "description": "the length of a term of this official post", "example": "4 years" }, "termlength_qualified": { "label": "Term length qualification", "description": "A qualification message displayed under the length of terms", "example": "No restriction on renewal", "type": "line" }, "constituting_instrument": { "label": "Constituting instrument", "description": "The official document(s) which provide the formal legal basis for the post", "type": "string" }, "precursor": { "label": "Precursor", "description": "Immediate precursor post", "type": "string" }, "formation": { "label": "Date of formation", "description": "Date of the creation of the post or the first officeholder taking office", "type": "string" }, "first": { "label": "First holder", "description": "The first person to hold this post", "type": "string" }, "last": { "label": "Last holder", "description": "The last person to hold this post", "type": "string" }, "abolished": { "label": "Abolished", "description": "Date abolished", "type": "string" }, "succession": { "label": "Succession", "type": "string", "description": "Rank of succession of this office", "example": "Fifth" }, "abbreviation": { "label": "Official abbreviation", "type": "string" }, "unofficial_names": { "label": "Unofficial names", "type": "string" }, "deputy": { "label": "Deputy", "type": "string", "description": "Wikilink to the office of this position's deputy", "example": "Vice President" }, "salary": { "label": "Salary", "type": "content", "description": "The salary of this office", "example": "Executive Schedule, level I" }, "website": { "label": "Website", "type": "url" } }, "description": "Infobox for official posts", "format": "block" } </templatedata>

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