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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: ((Infobox officeholder)).

Usage

(({post))} of (({body))}
(({native_name))}
[[File:(({insignia))}\|(({insigniasize))}\|alt=(({insigniaalt))}]] (({insigniacaption))}
[[File:(({flag))}\|(({flagsize))}\|alt=(({flagalt))}]] (({flagcaption))}
[[File:(({image))}\|(({imagesize))}\|alt=(({alt))}\|border]] Incumbent (({incumbent))} since (({incumbentsince))}
(({department))}
Style	(({style))}
Type	(({type))}
Status	(({status))}
Abbreviation	(({abbreviation))}
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))}
Inaugural holder	(({inaugural))}
Formation	(({formation))}
First holder	(({first))}
Final holder	(({last))}
Abolished	(({abolished))}
Superseded by	(({superseded_by))}
Succession	(({succession))}
Unofficial names	(({unofficial_names))}
Deputy	(({deputy))}
Salary	(({salary))}
Website	(({website))}
(({footnotes))}

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             = <!--((native name||)) -->
| insignia                = 
| insigniasize            = 
| insigniacaption         = 
| insigniaalt             = 
| flag                    = 
| flagsize                = 
| flagalt                 = 
| flagborder              = 
| flagcaption             = 
| image                   = 
| imagesize               = 
| alt                     = 
| imagecaption            = 
| incumbent               = 
| acting                  = 
| incumbentsince          = 
| department              = 
| style                   = 
| type                    = 
| status                  = 
| abbreviation            = 
| member_of               = 
| reports_to              = 
| residence               = 
| seat                    = 
| nominator               = 
| appointer               = 
| appointer_qualified     = 
| termlength              = 
| termlength_qualified    = 
| constituting_instrument = 
| precursor               = 
| inaugural               = 
| formation               = 
| first                   = 
| last                    = 
| abolished               = 
| superseded_by           = 
| succession              = 
| unofficial_names        = 
| deputy                  = 
| salary                  = 
| website                 = <!-- ((url|example.com))-->
| footnotes               = 
))

Parameters

((Infobox official post
| post                    = <!-- Required. No wikilinks here. -->
| body                    = <!-- Optional. -->
| native_name             = <!-- Optional. -->
| 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. -->
| insigniaalt             = <!-- Alt caption. -->
| 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. -->
| flagalt                 = <!-- Alt caption. -->
| image                   = <!-- Portrait or other image of the current officeholder. 
                                 Just the image name, no "File:" or "Image:" coding. -->
| imagesize               = <!-- Example, "150px" -->
| alt                     = <!-- Alt caption. -->
| imagecaption            = <!-- Optional; will be overwritten if 'incumbent' is used -->
| incumbent               = <!-- Name of the current officeholder -->
| acting = <!-- "y" or "yes" if incumbent is an acting officeholder -->
| incumbentsince = <!-- Date when current officeholder took office -->
| department              = <!-- The organizational entity this official either heads, or is otherwise part of. -->
| style                   = <!-- The recognized manner of address afforded this post. --> 
| type                    = 
| status                  = 
| abbreviation            = <!-- Official abbreviation -->
| 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. -->
| inaugural               =
| 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. -->
| 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. --> 
| footnotes               =
))

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)]]
| flagalt                 = Flag of the European Union
| image                   = José Manuel Barroso MEDEF.jpg
| alt                     = José Manuel Barroso
| incumbent               = [[José Manuel Barroso]]
| incumbentsince          = 23 November 2004
| member_of               = [[European Commission]]
| seat                    = [[Berlaymont building]], [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]
| nominator               = [[European Council]]<br />on the basis of the latest [[Elections in the European Union|European elections]]
| 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                 = [https://ec.europa.eu/archives/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 (2013-02-27)
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
| flagalt                  = Secretary of Defense official flag
| insignia                 = United States Department of Defense Seal.svg
| insigniasize             = 110px
| insigniacaption          = Seal of the Department of Defense
| insigniaalt              = Department of Defense official seal
| incumbentsince           = ((start date|2013|02|27))
| image                    = Chuck Hagel Defense portrait.jpg
| alt                      = Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense
| incumbent                = [[Chuck Hagel]]
| style                    = ''Mister Secretary''
| member_of                = ((ubl|[[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]]|[[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]]))
| department               = ((ubl|[[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]]|[[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  = ((ubl|((UnitedStatesCode|10|113))|((UnitedStatesCode|50|401))))
| precursor                = ((ubl|[[United States Secretary of War|Secretary of War]]|and [[United States Secretary of the Navy|Secretary of the Navy]]))
| formation                = September 19, 1947
| inaugural                = [[James Forrestal]]
| succession               = Sixth<br/>in the [[United States presidential line of succession|presidential line of succession]]
| deputy                   = [[United States Deputy Secretary of Defense|Deputy Secretary of Defense]]<br/>(principal deputy)<br/>[[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]]<br/>(military deputy)
| salary                   = [[Executive Schedule|Executive Schedule, level 1]]
| website                  = ((URL|https://www.defense.gov/))
))

TemplateData

Infobox for official posts

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Post	`post` `name`	Name of the post, do not include links Example President	String	required
Body	`body`	Name of the body which the post is for Example the European Commission	String	suggested
Native name	`native_name`	For non-English speaking countries, the native name of the post Example ((lang\|zh-hans\|中华人民共和国主席))	Line	optional
Flag image	`flag`	A flag, positional color, or command sign associated with this post, if any	File	optional
Flag size	`flagsize`	Size of the flag Example 150px	String	optional
Flag border	`flagborder`	Set to yes or no Example yes	String	optional
Flag caption	`flagcaption`	A caption for the flag image	Content	optional
Insignia image	`insignia`	Official insignia of the post Example Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury.svg	File	optional
Insignia size	`insigniasize`	Size of the insignia image Example 150px	String	optional
Insignia caption	`insigniacaption`	Description of the official insignia of the post Example Seal of the Department of the Treasury	String	optional
Image	`image`	A picture of the incumbent of this post Example Steven Mnuchin official photo (cropped).jpg	File	suggested
Image size	`imagesize`	Size of the image, in px format Example 150px	String	optional
Alt text	`alt`	Alt text for image	String	optional
Image caption	`imagecaption`	Caption for image	String	optional
Incumbent	`incumbent`	The name of the person who currently holds this role Example [[Steven Mnuchin]]	Line	suggested
Acting	`acting` `Acting`	Set to y or yes if the incumbent is acting Example yes	Unknown	optional
Incumbent since	`incumbentsince`	Date incumbent took office	String	optional
Type	`type`	no description	String	optional
Status	`status`	no description	String	optional
Department	`department`	Entity this official heads or is part of	String	optional
Style	`style`	Manner of address Example Mister Secretary	String	optional
Member of	`member_of` `memberof`	Group that this post is a part of Example Cabinet	String	optional
Reports to	`reports_to` `reportsto`	Immediate superior of this post Example The President	String	optional
Residence	`residence`	Name of official residence	String	optional
Seat	`seat`	Location of office Example [[Washington, D.C.]]	String	optional
Nominator	`nominator`	Name of post or body, not incumbent	String	optional
Appointer	`appointer`	Name of the post or body that appoints this position, not the incumbent Example The [[President of the United States\|President]]	String	optional
Appointer qualification	`appointer_qualified`	A qualification message displayed under the name of the appointing office or body Example with [[United States Senate\|Senate]] [[advice and consent]]	Line	optional
Term length	`termlength`	the length of a term of this official post Example 4 years	String	optional
Term length qualification	`termlength_qualified`	A qualification message displayed under the length of terms Example No restriction on renewal	Line	optional
Constituting instrument	`constituting_instrument`	The official document(s) which provide the formal legal basis for the post	String	optional
Precursor	`precursor`	Immediate precursor post	String	optional
Date of formation	`formation`	Date of the creation of the post or the first officeholder taking office	String	optional
First holder	`first`	The first person to hold this post	String	optional
Last holder	`last`	The last person to hold this post	String	optional
Abolished	`abolished`	Date abolished	String	optional
Succession	`succession`	Rank of succession of this office Example [[United States presidential line of succession\|Fifth]]<ref>https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/19</ref>	String	optional
Official abbreviation	`abbreviation`	no description	String	optional
Unofficial names	`unofficial_names`	no description	String	optional
Deputy	`deputy`	Wikilink to the office of this position's deputy Example [[Vice President of the People's Republic of China\|Vice President]]	String	optional
Salary	`salary`	The salary of this office Example [[Executive Schedule\|Executive Schedule, level I]]<ref>((UnitedStatesCode\|5\|5312))</ref>	Content	optional
Website	`website`	no description	URL	optional
width	`width`	no description	Unknown	optional
insigniaalt	`insigniaalt`	no description	Unknown	optional
flagalt	`flagalt`	no description	Unknown	optional
inaugural	`inaugural`	no description	Unknown	optional
footnotes_title	`footnotes_title`	no description	Unknown	optional
footnotes	`footnotes`	no description	Unknown	optional

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