Template:Infobox officeholder

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The design and content of biographical infoboxes must follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy, as well as infobox and biographical style guideline. All content displayed in this template must adhere to the biographies of living persons policy if applicable. Unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material must be removed immediately from the article and its infobox, especially if potentially libellous.

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{{Infobox officeholder}} is incorporated into the following templates (i.e. all the templates listed here). Please use the most appropriate name when placing this template on a page.

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{{Infobox first minister}}
{{Infobox governor}}
{{Infobox governor-elect}}
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{{Infobox lt governor}}
{{Infobox mayor}}
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{{Infobox minister}}
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{{Infobox MP}}
{{Infobox MSP}}
{{Infobox PM}}
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{{Infobox premier}}
{{Infobox president}}
{{Infobox president-elect}}
{{Infobox prime minister}}
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{{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}}
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Usage

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 "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 |order= to a list of officeholders, even if such a list exists.

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 the parameters |term=, |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 |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 this RfC, the infobox for an incumbent officeholder should not mention an elected or designated successor, or the end date of the term, until the successor takes office.

General office

{{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          = 
 | 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-->

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Ambassador

{{Infobox ambassador
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name        = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image       = 
 | alt         = 
 | 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-->

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Assembly member

{{{name}}}
[[Image:{{{image}}}\|225px\|Infobox officeholder]] {{{caption}}}

{{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  =

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Governor

{{{name}}}
[[Image:{{{image}}}\|225px\|Infobox officeholder]]

{{Infobox governor
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name        = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image       = 
 | alt         = 
 | 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-->

add personal data

If Governor was appointed by a President, add:

Infobox officeholder

 | president   =  <!--name of president-->

If Governor appointed by other, add:

Infobox officeholder

 | appointed   =  <!--name of appointer-->

Judge

{{{name}}}
[[Image:{{{image}}}\|225px\|Infobox officeholder]] {{{caption}}}

{{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-->

add personal data

Member of Parliament

{{{name}}}
[[Image:{{{image}}}\|225px\|Infobox officeholder]] {{{caption}}}

{{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  =

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U.S. Representatives

U.S. Congressperson

{{{name}}}
[[Image:{{{image}}}\|225px\|Infobox officeholder]]

{{Infobox Congressman
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name        = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image       = 
 | alt         = 
 | 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  =

add personal data

If Congressperson served as Speaker of the House add:

Infobox officeholder

 | speaker      =  <!--number of office holder-->
 | term_start2  = 
 | term_end2    = 
 | predecessor2 = 
 | successor2   =

If Congressman has been elected but not sworn in:

Infobox officeholder

 | succeeding   =  <!--the name of the incumbent congressman-->

State Representative

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[[Image:{{{image}}}\|225px\|Infobox officeholder]]

{{Infobox state representative
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name         = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image        = 
 | alt          = 
 | state_house  =  <!--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   =

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For Representative from states that have an Assembly, instead of state_house use:

Infobox officeholder

 | state_assembly =  <!--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-->

For Representative from states that have a House of Delegates, instead of state_house use:

Infobox officeholder

 | state_delegate =  <!--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-->

For Representative from states that have a Legislature, instead of state_house use:

Infobox officeholder

 | state_legislature =  <!--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-->

If Representative served as Speaker of the State House add:

Infobox officeholder

 | speaker      =  <!--number of office holder-->
 | state_house  = 
 | term_start2  = 
 | term_end2    = 
 | predecessor2 = 
 | successor2   =

U.S. Senators

U.S. Senator

{{{name}}}
[[Image:{{{image}}}\|225px\|Infobox officeholder]]

{{Infobox senator
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name        = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image       = 
 | image_size  = 
 | image_upright =
 | alt         = 
 | jr/sr       =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc-->  This code has been disabled per Template talk:Infobox officeholder.
 | state       =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc-->
 | term_start  =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc-->
 | term_end    =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc-->
 | predecessor =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc-->
 | successor   =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc-->

add personal data

Infobox officeholder

 | term_start  =
 | alongside   =  <!--the name of fellow senator-->

If Senator has just been elected and is a Senator-Elect:

Infobox officeholder

 | succeeding  =  <!--the name of the incumbent senator-->

If Senator served as Senate Majority Leader add:

Infobox officeholder

 | majorityleader3 =  <!--number of office holder-->
 | term_start3  =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | term_end3    =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | predecessor3 =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | successor3   =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->

If Senator served as Congressman add:

Infobox officeholder

 | state3       =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | district3    =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | term_start3  =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | term_end3    =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | predecessor3 =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | successor3   =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->

State Senator

{{{name}}}
[[Image:{{{image}}}\|225px\|Infobox officeholder]]

{{Infobox state senator
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name         = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image        = 
 | alt          = 
 | state_senate =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc-->
 | district     =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc-->
 | term_start   =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc-->
 | term_end     =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc-->
 | predecessor  =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc-->
 | successor    =  <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc-->
 | prior_term   =

add personal data

If State Senator served as Majority Leader of the State Senate add:

Infobox officeholder

 | majority_leader3 =  <!--number of office holder-->
 | term_start3  =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | term_end3    =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | predecessor3 =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | successor3   =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->

If State Senator served as Minority Leader of the State Senate add:

Infobox officeholder

 | minority_leader3 =  <!--number of office holder-->
 | term_start3  =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | term_end3    =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | predecessor3 =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | successor3   =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->

If State Senator served as Majority Floor Leader of the State Senate add:

Infobox officeholder

 | majority_floor_leader3 =  <!--number of office holder-->
 | term_start3  =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | term_end3    =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | predecessor3 =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | successor3   =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->

If State Senator served as Minority Floor Leader of the State Senate add:

Infobox officeholder

 | minority_floor_leader3 =  <!--number of office holder-->
 | term_start3  =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | term_end3    =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | predecessor3 =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | successor3   =  <!--Can be repeated up to seven times by adding a number, start at 3-->

Ukrainian legislative office

{{{name}}}
[[Image:{{{image}}}\|225px\|Infobox officeholder]] {{{caption}}}

{{Infobox Ukrainian legislative office
| name          = 
| native_name   = 
| native_name_lang = 
| image         = 
| caption       = 
| office1       = 
| convocation1  = 
| constituency1 = 
| term_start1   = 
| term_end1     =  
| convocation2  = 
| constituency2 = 
| term_start2   =
| term_end2     = 
| office3       = <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
| convocation3  = <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
| constituency3 = <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
| term_start3   = <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
| term_end3     = <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->

Personal data

Place this underneath the template

Infobox officeholder

 | pronunciation   = 
 | birth_name      = 
 | birth_date      =  <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
 | birth_place     = 
 | death_date      =  <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
 | death_place     = 
 | death_cause     = <!-- should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability -->
 | resting_place   = 
 | resting_place_coordinates = 
 | citizenship     = 
 | nationality     = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
 | party           = 
 | otherparty      =  <!--For additional political affiliations-->
 | height          =  <!-- "X cm", "X m"  or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) -->
 | spouse          = 
 | partner         =  <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married-->
 | relations       = 
 | children        = 
 | parents         =  <!-- overrides mother and father parameters -->
 | mother          =  <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->
 | father          =  <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->
 | relatives       = 
 | residence       = 
 | education       = 
 | alma_mater      = 
 | occupation      = 
 | profession      = 
 | known_for       = 
 | salary          = 
 | cabinet         = 
 | committees      = 
 | portfolio       = 
 | awards          =  <!-- For civilian awards - appears as "Awards" if |mawards= is not set -->
 | blank1          = 
 | data1           = 
 | blank2          = 
 | data2           = 
 | blank3          = 
 | data3           = 
 | blank4          = 
 | data4           = 
 | blank5          = 
 | data5           = 
 | signature       = 
 | signature_alt   = 
 | signature_size  =
 | website         = 
 | nickname        = 
<!--Military service-->
 | allegiance      = 
 | branch          = 
 | serviceyears    = 
 | rank            = 
 | unit            = 
 | commands        = 
 | battles         = 
 | mawards         =  <!-- for military awards - appears as "Awards" if |awards= is not set -->
 | military_blank1 = 
 | military_data1  = 
 | military_blank2 = 
 | military_data2  = 
 | military_blank3 = 
 | military_data3  = 
 | military_blank4 = 
 | military_data4  = 
 | military_blank5 = 
 | military_data5  = 
<!--Embedded templates / Footnotes-->
 | module          = 
 | module2         = 
 | module3         = 
 | module4         = 
 | module5         = 
 | footnotes       = 
}}

Embedding other templates

The module parameters (module, module2, ... module5) may used to embed other templates into this infobox (see Wikipedia:Infobox modules).

{{Infobox officeholder
 | name = 
 | <!-- etc. -->
 | module = 
  {{Infobox football biography | embed = yes
   | <!-- etc. -->
  }}
}}

Embedding within a different infobox

Many officeholders are known for more than just their appointments (e.g., Clint Eastwood), and hence it may be desirable to merge this infobox with another one, like {{Infobox person}}. By adding |embed=yes to the first line of the infobox code, one can embed this infobox into another, creating the illusion of one continuous infobox. Though the process is a little complicated, it is possible to insert this infobox into most if not all other infoboxes. For {{Infobox person}}, this infobox is passed as a "module" using the |module= syntax.

{{Infobox person
 | name          = John Infobox
 | image         = Example.jpg
 | caption       = John Infobox in 2005
 | birth_name    = John Officeholder Person Infobox
 | birth_date    = {{Birth date|1950|5|25}}
 | birth_place   = Template City
 | death_date    = {{Death date and age|2010|10|22|1950|5|25}}
 | occupation    = Actor
 | years_active  = 1970–1990
 | module        = 
  {{Infobox officeholder | embed = yes
   | office        = Mayor of Wikipedia
   | term_start    = 1994
   | term_end      = 1998
 }}
 | website       = {{URL|example.com}}
}}

Microformat

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583). Be cautious about using these if the person is still living, per WP:DOB.

To include a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

adr
agent
bday
birthplace
category
country-name
deathdate
deathplace
extended-address
family-name
fn (required)
given-name
honorific-prefix
honorific-suffix
label
locality
n
nickname
note
org
role
url
vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

TemplateData

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See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox officeholder in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox officeholder

An infobox for office holders

Template parameters
This template has custom formatting.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	Commonly-known name of person (defaults to article name, without disambiguation) Default PAGENAME	Line	optional
office	`office`	Office held	String	optional
order	`order`	Used in conjunction with 'office' to state that the officeholder is the nth holder of the office	String	optional
bodyclass	`bodyclass`	no description	String	optional
mainwidth	`mainwidth`	no description Default 22em	String	optional
Native name	`native_name`	Name in the person's native language Example Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz	String	optional
Native name language	`native_name_lang`	Language in which the person's native name is Example ca	String	optional
Image	`image`	Filename for the image (e.g. 'Example.jpg').	Page name	optional
width	`width` `imagesize` `image_size`	no description	String	optional
Alternative text	`alt`	Alternative text for the image.	Line	optional
image name	`image name`	no description	String	optional
smallimage	`smallimage`	no description	String	optional
Image caption	`caption`	Caption for the image.	String	optional
alongside	`alongside`	For two or more people serving in the same position from the same district. (e.g. United States senators.)	String	optional
ambassador from	`ambassador_from`	no description	String	optional
appointer	`appointer`	no description	String	optional
assembly	`assembly`	no description	String	optional
chancellor	`chancellor`	no description	String	optional
co-leader	`co-leader`	no description	String	optional
constituency AM	`constituency_AM`	no description	String	optional
constituency	`constituency`	no description	String	optional
country	`country`	no description Example Israel	String	optional
deputy	`deputy`	no description	String	optional
district	`district`	no description	String	optional
first minister	`firstminister`	no description	String	optional
governor-general	`governor-general`	no description	String	optional
leader	`leader`	no description	String	optional
legislature	`legislature`	no description Example [[United States House of Representatives]]	Page name	optional
lieutenant governor	`lieutenant_governor`	no description	String	optional
lieutenant	`lieutenant`	no description	String	optional
majority leader	`majorityleader`	no description	String	optional
minister	`minister`	no description	String	optional
minister from	`minister_from`	no description	String	optional
minority floor leader	`minority_floor_leader`	no description	String	optional
majority floor leader	`majority_floor_leader`	no description	String	optional
minority leader	`minorityleader`	no description Example [[Chuck Shumer]]	String	optional
monarch	`monarch`	no description	String	optional
nominator	`nominator`	no description	String	optional
parliament	`parliament`	no description	String	optional
parliamentary group	`parliamentarygroup`	no description	String	optional
predecessor	`predecessor`	no description	String	optional
preceding	`preceding`	no description	String	optional
preceded	`preceded`	no description	String	optional
premier	`premier`	no description	String	optional
president	`president`	no description	String	optional
primeminister	`primeminister`	no description	String	optional
riding	`riding`	no description	String	optional
status	`status`	If this is specified, overrides Incumbent.	String	optional
succeeded	`succeeded`	no description	String	optional
succeeding	`succeeding`	For President-elect or equivalent.	String	optional
successor	`successor`	no description	String	optional
taoiseach	`taoiseach`	no description	String	optional
term end	`termend`	Date for the end of the person's term	String	optional
term start	`termstart`	Date of the beginning of the person's term	String	optional
title	`title`	no description	String	optional
vice chair	`vicechair`	no description	String	optional
vice governor	`vicegovernor`	no description	String	optional
vice president	`vicepresident`	no description	String	optional
vice premier	`vicepremier`	no description	String	optional
vice prime minister	`viceprimeminister`	no description	String	optional
speaker	`speaker`	no description	String	optional
footnotes	`footnotes`	no description	String	optional
date	`date`	no description	String	optional
year	`year`	no description	String	optional
source	`source`	no description	String	optional
signature	`signature`	no description	File	optional
signature alt text	`signature_alt`	no description	String	optional
appointee	`appointe`	no description	String	optional
alongside 2	`alongside2`	no description	String	optional
peerage 2	`peerage2`	no description	String	optional
ambassador from 2	`ambassador_from2`	no description	String	optional
appointer 2	`appointer2`	no description	String	optional
assembly 2	`assembly2`	no description	String	optional
chancellor 2	`chancellor2`	no description	String	optional
co-leader 2	`co-leader2`	no description	String	optional
constituency AM 2	`constituency_AM2`	no description	String	optional
country 2	`country2`	no description Example Malaya	String	optional
deputy 2	`deputy2`	no description	String	optional
district 2	`district2`	no description	String	optional
first minister 2	`firstminister2`	no description	String	optional
governor	`governor`	no description	String	optional
governor-general 2	`governor-general2`	no description	String	optional
governor 2	`governor2`	no description	String	optional
leader 2	`leader2`	no description Example Donald Trump	String	optional
legislature 2	`legislature2`	no description Example [[United States Senate]]	Page name	optional
lieutenant governor 2	`lieutenant_governor2`	no description	String	optional
lieutenant2	`lieutenant2`	no description	String	optional
majority	`majority`	no description	String	optional
majority leader 2	`majorityleader2`	no description Example Mitch McConnell	String	optional
minister from 2	`minister_from2`	no description	String	optional
minority floor leader 2	`minority_floor_leader2`	no description	String	optional
majority floor leader 2	`majority_floor_leader2`	no description	String	optional
majority 2	`majority2`	no description	String	optional
minister 2	`minister2`	no description	String	optional
minority	`minority`	no description	String	optional
minority leader 2	`minorityleader2`	no description Example [[Chuck Shumer]]	String	optional
monarch 2	`monarch2`	no description	String	optional
nominator 2	`nominator2`	no description	String	optional
office 2	`office2`	no description	String	optional
order 2	`order2`	no description	String	optional
parliament2	`parliament2`	no description	String	optional
parliamentary group 2	`parliamentarygroup2`	no description	String	optional
predecessor 2	`predecessor2`	no description	String	optional
preceding 2	`preceding2`	no description	String	optional
preceded 2	`preceded2`	no description	String	optional
premier 2	`premier2`	no description	String	optional
president 2	`president2`	no description	String	optional
prime minister 2	`primeminister2`	no description	String	optional
riding 2	`riding2`	no description	String	optional
speaker office	`speaker_office`	no description	String	optional
state assembly	`state_assembly`	no description	String	optional
state delegate	`state_delegate`	no description	String	optional
state house	`state_house`	no description	String	optional
state legislature	`state_legislature`	no description	String	optional
state senate	`state_senate`	no description	String	optional
state	`state`	The state this officeholder represents or represented Example [[Alabama]]	String	optional
term	`term`	no description	String	optional
party	`party`	no description	String	optional
prior_term	`prior_term`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
1blankname	`1blankname`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
1namedata	`1namedata`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
2blankname	`2blankname`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
2namedata	`2namedata`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
3blankname	`3blankname`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
3namedata	`3namedata`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
4blankname	`4blankname`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
4namedata	`4namedata`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
5blankname	`5blankname`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
5namedata	`5namedata`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
1blankname1	`1blankname1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
1namedata1	`1namedata1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
2blankname1	`2blankname1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
2namedata1	`2namedata1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
3blankname1	`3blankname1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
3namedata1	`3namedata1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
4blankname1	`4blankname1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
4namedata1	`4namedata1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
5blankname1	`5blankname1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
5namedata1	`5namedata1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
alongside1	`alongside1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
ambassador_from1	`ambassador_from1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
appointer1	`appointer1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
assembly1	`assembly1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
chair1	`chair1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
chancellor1	`chancellor1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
co-leader1	`co-leader1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
constituency_AM1	`constituency_AM1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
constituency1	`constituency1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
country1	`country1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
deputy1	`deputy1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
district1	`district1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
firstminister1	`firstminister1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
governor-general1	`governor-general1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
governor1	`governor1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
leader1	`leader1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
legislature1	`legislature1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
lieutenant governor 1	`lieutenant_governor1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
lieutenant 1	`lieutenant1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
minority floor leader 1	`minority_floor_leader1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
minister from 1	`minister_from1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
majority_floor_leader1	`majority_floor_leader1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
majorityleader1	`majorityleader1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
majority1	`majority1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
minister1	`minister1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
minorityleader1	`minorityleader1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
monarch1	`monarch1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
nominator1	`nominator1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
office1	`office1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
order1	`order1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
parliament1	`parliament1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
parliamentary group 1	`parliamentarygroup1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
predecessor1	`predecessor1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
preceding1	`preceding1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
preceded1	`preceded1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
premier1	`premier1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
president1	`president1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
primeminister1	`primeminister1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
riding 1	`riding1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
state_assembly1	`state_assembly1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
state_delegate1	`state_delegate1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
state_house1	`state_house1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
state_legislature1	`state_legislature1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
state_senate1	`state_senate1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
state1	`state1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
succeeded1	`succeeded1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
succeeding1	`succeeding1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
successor1	`successor1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
taoiseach1	`taoiseach1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
termend1	`termend1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
termstart1	`termstart1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
term1	`term1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
title1	`title1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
vicechair1	`vicechair1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
vicegovernor1	`vicegovernor1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
vicepresident1	`vicepresident1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
vicepremier1	`vicepremier1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
viceprimeminister1	`viceprimeminister1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
prior term 1	`prior_term1`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
term end 2	`termend2`	no description	String	optional
term start 2	`termstart2`	no description	String	optional
term 2	`term2`	no description	String	optional
title 2	`title2`	no description	String	optional
vice chair 2	`vicechair2`	no description	String	optional
vice governor 2	`vicegovernor2`	no description	String	optional
vice president 2	`vicepresident2`	no description	String	optional
vice premier 2	`vicepremier2`	no description	String	optional
vice prime minister 2	`viceprimeminister2`	no description	String	optional
succeeded 2	`succeeded2`	no description	String	optional
succeeding 2	`succeeding2`	no description	String	optional
successor 2	`successor2`	no description	String	optional
taoiseach 2	`taoiseach2`	no description	String	optional
state assembly2	`state_assembly2`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
state delegate2	`state_delegate2`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
state house 2	`state_house2`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
state legislature 2	`state_legislature2`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
state senate2	`state_senate2`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
state 2	`state 2`	Additional fields numbered up to 14 Example [[Georgia (U.S. State)\|Georgia]]	String	optional
prior term 2	`prior_term2`	Additional fields numbered up to 14	String	optional
Birth name	`birth_name` `birthname`	Name at birth, if different from 'name'.	String	optional
Birth date	`birth_date`	Date of birth. Use {{birth date and age}} (for living people) or {{birth date}} for the deceased.	Line	optional
Birth place	`birth_place`	Place of birth.	Line	optional
Death date	`death_date`	Date of death. Use {{death date and age}}. Use {{death date}} if birth date unknown or incomplete.	Content	optional
Death place	`death_place`	The person's place of death, if deceased Example [[Crown Heights]]	Line	optional
Resting place	`resting_place`	Person's grave, etc.	Line	optional
Resting place	`resting_place_coordinates`	Coordinates of grave, etc. Use {{Coord\|LAT\|LONG\|type:landmark\|display=inline}}	Line	optional
citizenship	`citizenship`	The person's country of citizenship Example [[Germany]]	String	optional
Nationality	`nationality`	The person's nationality, use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] Example [[Canadian]]	Line	optional
other political party	`otherparty`	no description	String	optional
Spouse(s)	`spouse`	Spouse(s), if notable	Line	optional
Partner(s)	`partner`	Domestic partner(s), if notable	Line	optional
relations	`relations`	no description	String	optional
children	`children`	no description	String	optional
parents	`parents`	no description	String	optional
Residence	`residence`	Where this person lives	Line	optional
Alma mater	`alma_mater`	The linked name of attended higher education institution(s).	Line	optional
occupation	`occupation`	Please observe sentence case and capitalise only the first letter of the first item: (i.e. Politician, entrepreneur, businessman)	String	optional
profession	`profession`	Please observe sentence case and capitalise only the first letter of the first item: (i.e. Attorney, accountant)	String	optional
cabinet	`cabinet`	no description	String	optional
committees	`committees`	no description	String	optional
portfolio	`portfolio`	no description	String	optional
blank1	`blank1`	Also blank2 ... blank5	String	optional
data1	`data1`	Also data2 ... data5	String	optional
Official website	`website`	Office holder's official website, using {{URL}}.	Line	optional
nickname	`nickname`	no description	String	optional
allegiance	`allegiance`	no description	String	optional
branch	`branch`	no description	String	optional
serviceyears	`serviceyears`	no description	String	optional
rank	`rank`	no description	String	optional
unit	`unit`	no description	String	optional
commands	`commands`	no description	String	optional
battles fought	`battles`	no description	String	optional
military blank 1	`military_blank1`	Also military_blank2 ... military_blank5	String	optional
military data 1	`military_data1`	Also military_data2 ... military_data5	String	optional
1blankname2	`1blankname2`	no description	String	optional
1namedata2	`1namedata2`	no description	String	optional
2blankname2	`2blankname2`	no description	String	optional
2namedata2	`2namedata2`	no description	String	optional
3blankname2	`3blankname2`	no description	String	optional
3namedata2	`3namedata2`	no description	String	optional
4blankname2	`4blankname2`	no description	String	optional
4namedata2	`4namedata2`	no description	String	optional
5blankname2	`5blankname2`	no description	String	optional
5namedata2	`5namedata2`	no description	String	optional
Name pronunciation	`pronunciation`	no description	String	optional
Honorific prefix	`honorific_prefix` `honorific prefix`	Title such as 'Sir', 'Lord'	Page name	optional
Honorific suffix	`honorific_suffix` `honorific suffix`	Initials such as 'OBE', 'FRSA'	Page name	optional
Image size	`image_size` `imagesize`	Size of the image (e.g. '220px'). Default varies	Line	optional
Education	`education`	Where or with whom the officeholder trained.	Line	optional
Awards	`awards`	Awards won by the officeholder. Consider using {{awd}}.	Line	optional
image_name_alt	`image_name_alt`	no description	Unknown	optional
smallname_alt	`smallname_alt`	no description	Unknown	optional
DEPRECATED: Net worth	`net_worth`	Current estimated net worth, if relevant. Please be sure to support with a citation from a reliable source, in the article body.	Unknown	deprecated

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