Editing Template:Infobox officeholder

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{{Notice|Please note that in June 2017, the {{para|religion}} parameter was removed from Infobox officeholder as a result of [[Template talk:Infobox officeholder/Archive 21#Religion in officeholder infoboxes|this discussion]].}}

{{tl|Infobox officeholder}} is incorporated into the following templates (i.e. all the templates listed <span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Infobox officeholder|namespace=10&limit=1000&hidetrans=1&hidelinks=1}} here]</span>). Please use the most appropriate name when placing this template on a page.

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* {{Tld|Infobox AM}}
* {{Tld|Infobox Canadian MP}}
* {{Tld|Infobox Canadian senator}}
* {{Tld|Infobox candidate}}
* {{Tld|Infobox civil servant}}
* {{Tld|Infobox chancellor}}
* {{Tld|Infobox congressional candidate}}
* {{Tld|Infobox congressman}}
* {{Tld|Infobox defense minister}}
* {{Tld|Infobox deputy first minister}}
* {{Tld|Infobox deputy prime minister}}
* {{Tld|Infobox doge}}
* {{Tld|Infobox Eritrea cabinet official}}
* {{Tld|Infobox first lady}}
* {{Tld|Infobox first minister}}
* {{Tld|Infobox governor}}
* {{Tld|Infobox governor-elect}}
* {{Tld|Infobox governor general}}
* {{Tld|Infobox governor-general}}
* {{Tld|Infobox Indian politician}}
* {{Tld|Infobox judge}}
* {{Tld|Infobox lt governor}}
* {{Tld|Infobox mayor}}
* {{Tld|Infobox MEP}}
* {{Tld|Infobox minister}}
* {{Tld|Infobox MLA}}
* {{Tld|Infobox MP}}
* {{Tld|Infobox MSP}}
* {{Tld|Infobox PM}}
* {{Tld|Infobox politician}}
* {{Tld|Infobox politician (general)}}
* {{Tld|Infobox premier}}
* {{Tld|Infobox president}}
* {{Tld|Infobox president-elect}}
* {{Tld|Infobox prime minister}}
* {{Tld|Infobox prime minister-elect}}
* {{Tld|Infobox representative-elect}}
* {{Tld|Infobox SCC chief justice}}
* {{Tld|Infobox SCC puisne justice}}
* {{Tld|Infobox secretary-general}}
* {{Tld|Infobox senator}}
* {{Tld|Infobox senator-elect}}
* {{Tld|Infobox speaker}}
* {{Tld|Infobox state representative}}
* {{Tld|Infobox state SC associate justice}}
* {{Tld|Infobox state SC justice}}
* {{Tld|Infobox state senator}}
* {{Tld|Infobox US ambassador}}
* {{Tld|Infobox US associate justice}}
* {{Tld|Infobox US cabinet official}}
* {{Tld|Infobox US chief justice}}
* {{Tld|Infobox US territorial governor}}
* {{Tld|Infobox vice president}}
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==Usage==
{{hatnote|Note: This template is for use on articles about '''individual people'''. For the infobox for use on articles about offices/positions, see [[Template:Infobox official post]].}}

Paste the code for the relevant office and then add the [[#Personal data|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 [[Template:Infobox officeholder/example#Multiple terms|this page]]. For advice on alt text, see ''[[Wikipedia:Alternative text for images]]''.

The parameter {{para|order}} is used in conjunction with {{para|office}} to state that the officeholder is the ''n''th holder of the office, for example "42nd President of the United States". This should only be used when there is a well-established use of such numbering in reliable sources. Do not add numbers simply based on a Wikipedia list of holders of the office, because (1) the list may not be accurate and (2) even with a definite list, different numbering systems could be applied (as to how various categories of "irregular" officeholders should be counted, and as to the counting of those serving for multiple non-consecutive periods) making the numbers arbitrary; and even where such issues are not yet present, they are bound to be in the future, making this unsustainable. Per [[WP:SEAOFBLUE]], it is not recommended to wikilink {{para|order}} to a list of officeholders, even if such a list exists.

If {{para|order}} is not specified, the value of {{para|office}} can be [[Help:Link#Wikilinks|wikilinked]] in the usual way, for example, "<code><nowiki>[[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)|Minister for Defence]]</nowiki></code>". However, if {{para|order}} is specified together with {{para|office}}, the value of {{para|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 [[Wikipedia:Piped link|piped link]] can be created like this: "<code><nowiki>Ministry of Defence (Singapore){{!}}Minister for Defence</nowiki></code>" (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 the parameters {{para|term}}, {{para|term2}}, etc. This can be helpful for 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 {{para|prior_term}} to indicate which district(s) they were 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 who preceded the subject when the subject first took office and the person who succeeded the subject when the subject last left office. Where the use of "same district number" is used for determining "predecessor" and "successor" in any office, but where the area is so altered as to make such a "predecessor" or "successor" of little or no biographical value, the word "redistricted" should be used rather than using names of officeholders whose connection is accidental by virtue of district number, but unrelated to any election contests between officeholders.

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.

Per consensus in [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/Archive 175#RfC: Interim use of successor in Infobox officeholder|this RfC]], the infobox for an incumbent officeholder should not mention an [[-elect|elected or designated]] successor, or the end date of the term, until the successor takes office.

===General office===
{{For|examples of this code in use|Template:Infobox officeholder/example#General office}}
{{Generic template demo
 | honorific_prefix
 | name<!-- defaults to article title when left blank -->
 | native_name
 | native_name_lang
 | honorific_suffix
 | image
 | image_size
 | image_upright
 | image name
 | image_name_alt
 | smallimage
 | smallimage_alt
 | alt
 | caption
 | order
 | office
 | status<!--If this is specified, overrides Incumbent.-->
 | term_start
 | term_end<!-- Add data only when the actual term has ended, not for terms which will end in the future. (Per usage guideline.) -->
 | subterm
 | suboffice
 | alongside
 | monarch
 | president
 | governor_general
 | primeminister
 | chancellor
 | taoiseach
 | governor
 | co-leader
 | vicepresident
 | viceprimeminister
 | deputy
 | lieutenant
 | parliamentarygroup
 | constituency
 | majority
 | predecessor
 | successor
 | prior_term
 | order2
 | office2
 | term_start2
 | term_end2
 | subterm2
 | suboffice2
 | alongside2
 | monarch2
 | president2
 | governor_general2
 | primeminister2
 | chancellor2
 | taoiseach2
 | governor2
 | co-leader2
 | vicepresident2
 | viceprimeminister2
 | deputy2
 | lieutenant2Z
 | parliamentarygroup2
 | constituency2
 | predecessor2
 | successor2
 | majority2
 | prior_term2
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox officeholder
 | honorific_prefix   = 
 | name               =  <!-- defaults to article title when left blank -->
 | native_name        =  <!--The person's name in their own language, if different.-->
 | native_name_lang   =  <!--ISO 639-1 code, e.g., "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} in |native_name= instead.-->
 | honorific_suffix   = 
 | image              = 
 | image_size         = 
 | image_upright      = 
 | smallimage         =  <!--If this is specified, "image" should not be.-->
 | smallimage_alt     =
 | alt                = 
 | caption            = 
 | order              = 
 | office             = 
 | status             =  <!--If this is specified, overrides Incumbent.-->
 | term_start         = 
 | term_end           =  <!-- Add data only when the actual term has ended, not for terms which will end in the future. (Per usage guideline.) -->
 | subterm            = 
 | suboffice          = 
 | alongside          =  <!--For two or more people serving in the same position from the same district.  (e.g. United States senators.)-->
 | monarch            = 
 | president          = 
 | governor_general   = 
 | primeminister      = 
 | taoiseach          = 
 | chancellor         = 
 | governor           = 
 | co-leader          =
 | vicepresident      = 
 | viceprimeminister  = 
 | deputy             = 
 | lieutenant         = 
 | succeeding         =  <!--For President-elect or equivalent-->
 | parliamentarygroup = 
 | constituency       = 
 | majority           = 
 | predecessor        = 
 | successor          =  <!-- should not be filled until the successor takes office-->
 | prior_term         = 
 | order2             =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | office2            =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | term_start2        =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | term_end2          =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | subterm2           =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | suboffice2         =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | alongside2         =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | monarch2           =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | president2         =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | governor_general2  =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | primeminister2     =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | chancellor2        =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | taoiseach2         =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | governor2          =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | co-leader2         =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | vicepresident2     =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | viceprimeminister2 =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | deputy2            =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | lieutenant2        =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | succeeding2        =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | predecessor2       =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | successor2         =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | parliamentarygroup2=  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | constituency2      =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | majority2          =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | prior_term2        =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
</syntaxhighlight>
''add [[#Personal data|personal data]]''
{{clear}}

===Ambassador===
{{For|examples of this code in use|Template:Infobox officeholder/example#Ambassador}}
{{Generic template demo
 | honorific_prefix
 | name
 | honorific_suffix
 | image
 | alt
 | caption
 | order
 | ambassador_from
 | country
 | term_start
 | term_end
 | predecessor
 | successor
 | president
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox ambassador
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name        = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image       = 
 | alt         = 
 | caption     =
 | order       =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | ambassador_from =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | country     =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | term_start  =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | term_end    =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | predecessor =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | successor   =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | president   =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
</syntaxhighlight>
''add [[#Personal data|personal data]]''
{{clear}}

===Assembly member===
{{For|examples of this code in use|Template:Infobox officeholder/example#Assembly Member}}
{{Generic template demo
 | honorific_prefix
 | name
 | honorific_suffix
 | image
 | alt
 | caption
 | constituency_AM
 | assembly
 | majority
 | term_start
 | term_end
 | predecessor
 | successor
 | prior_term
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox AM
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name        = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image       = 
 | alt         = 
 | caption     = 
 | constituency_AM =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by adding a number-->
 | assembly    =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | majority    =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | term_start  =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | term_end    =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | predecessor =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | successor   =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | prior_term  =
</syntaxhighlight>
''add [[#Personal data|personal data]]''
{{clear}}

===Governor===
{{For|examples of this code in use|Template:Infobox officeholder/example#Governor}}
{{Generic template demo
 | honorific_prefix
 | name
 | honorific_suffix
 | image
 | alt
 | caption
 | order
 | office
 | term_start
 | term_end
 | lieutenant
 | predecessor
 | successor
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox governor
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name        = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image       = 
 | alt         = 
 | caption     =
 | order       =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | office      =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | term_start  =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | term_end    =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | lieutenant  =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | predecessor =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | successor   =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
</syntaxhighlight>
''add [[#Personal data|personal data]]''
{{clear}}

If Governor was appointed by a President, add:
{{Generic template demo
 | president
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
 | president   =  <!--name of president-->
</syntaxhighlight>
{{clear}}

If Governor appointed by other, add:
{{Generic template demo
 | appointed
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
 | appointed   =  <!--name of appointer-->
</syntaxhighlight>
{{clear}}

===Judge===
{{For|examples of this code in use|Template:Infobox officeholder/example#Judge}}
{{Generic template demo
 | honorific_prefix
 | name
 | honorific_suffix
 | image
 | alt
 | caption
 | office
 | term_start
 | term_end
 | nominator
 | appointer
 | predecessor
 | successor
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox judge
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name        = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image       = 
 | alt         = 
 | caption     = 
 | office      =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | term_start  =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | term_end    =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | nominator   =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | appointer   =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | predecessor =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
 | successor   =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by changing the number-->
</syntaxhighlight>
''add [[#Personal data|personal data]]''
{{clear}}

===Member of Parliament===
{{For|examples of this code in use|Template:Infobox officeholder/example#Member of Parliament}}
{{Generic template demo
 | honorific_prefix
 | name
 | honorific_suffix
 | image
 | alt
 | caption
 | constituency_MP
 | parliament
 | majority
 | term_start
 | term_end
 | predecessor
 | successor
 | prior_term
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox MP
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name        = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image       = 
 | alt         = 
 | caption     = 
 | constituency_MP =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by adding a number-->
 | parliament  =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | majority    =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | term_start  =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | term_end    =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | predecessor =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | successor   =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
 | prior_term  =
</syntaxhighlight>
''add [[#Personal data|personal data]]''
{{clear}}

===U.S. Representatives===

====U.S. Congressperson====
{{For|examples of this code in use|Template:Infobox officeholder/example#US Congressperson}}
{{Generic template demo
 | honorific_prefix
 | name
 | honorific_suffix
 | image
 | alt
 | caption
 | state
 | district
 | term_start
 | term_end
 | predecessor
 | successor
 | prior_term
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox Congressman
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name        = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image       = 
 | alt         = 
 | caption     =
 | state       =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | district    =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | term_start  =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | term_end    =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | predecessor =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | successor   =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | prior_term  =
</syntaxhighlight>
''add [[#Personal data|personal data]]''
{{clear}}

If Congressperson served as Speaker of the House add:
{{Generic template demo
 | speaker
 | term_start2
 | term_end2
 | predecessor2
 | successor2
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
 | speaker      =  <!--number of office holder-->
 | term_start2  = 
 | term_end2    = 
 | predecessor2 = 
 | successor2   = 
</syntaxhighlight>
{{clear}}

If Congressman has been elected but not sworn in:
{{Generic template demo
 | succeeding
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
 | succeeding   =  <!--the name of the incumbent congressman-->
</syntaxhighlight>
{{clear}}

====State Representative====
{{For|examples of this code in use|Template:Infobox officeholder/example#State Representative}}
{{Generic template demo
 | honorific_prefix
 | name
 | honorific_suffix
 | image
 | alt
 | caption
 | state_house
 | district
 | term_start
 | term_end
 | predecessor
 | successor
 | prior_term
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox state represen