Template:Officeholder table
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The following templates, {{Officeholder table start}}, {{Officeholder table}} and {{Officeholder table end}} can be used to create a uniform lists in a table format across different types of executives (e.g. politicians, military officers, government officials and others).
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Parameters
Officeholder table start
| Parameter | Description | Example | Default value |
|---|---|---|---|
showorder = y
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Creates a column for numbering the persons who is displayed in the list. | not displayed | |
showseat = y
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Creates a column for seat numbers. This parameter can be used in the lists of members of legislative Assemblies. | not displayed | |
showimage = y
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Creates a column for portrait photos. | not displayed | |
image_title
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Headline for image. It is used with the parameter showimage = y.
|
Portrait | empty |
officeholder_title
|
Title of the position of the list relates to. | Minister of Finance | Name |
showtitle = y
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Creates the column title. It can be used in lists where different officeholders had different titles. | not displayed | |
showtermstart = n
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Hides the column for the start of the term of service. | displayed | |
showtermend = n
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Hides the column for the end of the term of service. | displayed | |
showtimeinoffice = y
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Creates the column time in office. | not displayed | |
showparty = n
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Hides the column for political party. | displayed | |
showotherparty = y
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Displays a column for alternative party. | not displayed | |
otherparty_title
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Title for the column alternative party. It is used with the parameter showotherparty = y.
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not displayed | |
showelection = y
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Creates column for elections. It can be used in lists of officeholders that are elected to the position. | not displayed | |
election_title
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Headline for election. It is used with the parameter showelection = y.
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Presidential election | Election |
showconstituency = y
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Creates the column constituency. It can be used in the lists of members of legislative Assemblies. | not displayed | |
showdefencebranch = y
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Creates a column for military branches. It can be used in lists of military officers. | not displayed | |
showpreviousoffice = y
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Creates a column for the previous office of the listed person. | not displayed | |
defence_branch_title = y
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Headline for the column military branch. It is used with the parameter showdefencebranch = y.
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Defence branch | Defence branch |
showaltofficeholder = y
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Creates a column for alternative officeholders (e.g. head of government or deputy). | not displayed | |
alt_officeholder_title
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Headline for the column alternative officeholder. It is used with the parameter showaltofficeholder = y.
|
Vice President | |
showcoalition = y
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Creates a column for the parties in a coalition government. It can be used in lists of heads of government. | not displayed | |
showcabinet = y
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Creates a column for cabinets. | not displayed | |
party_col = 1
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Number of columns under "Party" heading. Set party_col = 1 if there is no party color column there
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2 | |
showref = y
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Creates a column for citing sources. | not displayed |
Usage
The template {{Officeholder table start}} create table headers and is added into the top of the table. Then put in a {{Officeholder table}} for each new officeholders in chronological order, with the first one in the top. The template {{Officeholder table end}} completes the table and are placed at the bottom of the table.
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Examples
Political lists
Minister
The following example show a people, who has served as the Minister of Justice of Sweden. One shows a how the regular table looks like, while the other shows how it looks like when the person served as an acting minister.
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| No. | Portrait | Minister of Justice | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Anna-Greta Leijon (born 1939) Acting | November 11, 1983 | November 15, 1983 | 5 days | Social Democrats | Olof Palme (S/SAP) | ||
| 39 | Beatrice Ask (born 1956) | October 6, 2006 | October 3, 2014 | 7 years, 362 days | Moderate | Fredrik Reinfeldt (M) | ||
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| No. | Portrait | Minister of Justice | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Anna-Greta Leijon (born 1939) Acting | November 11, 1983 | November 15, 1983 | 5 days | Social Democrats | Olof Palme (S/SAP) | ||
| 39 | Beatrice Ask (born 1956) | October 6, 2006 | October 3, 2014 | 7 years, 362 days | Moderate | Fredrik Reinfeldt (M) | ||
Prime Minister
An other example of a political list is the use of the template {{Officeholder table coalition}}, and the parameter order2 = y with political party. The following list show persons, who has served as Prime Minister of Denmark.
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| No. | Portrait | Prime Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | Coalition | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Lars Løkke Rasmussen (born 1964) | 5 April 2009 | 3 October 2011 | 2 years, 181 days | Venstre | — | V–Conservatives | L.L. Rasmussen | |
| 41 | Helle Thorning-Schmidt (born 1966) | 3 October 2011 | Incumbent | 13 years, 210 days | Social Democrats | 2011 | Social Democrats–Social Liberals–SF (2011 – 2014) Social Democrats–Social Liberals (since 2014) | Thorning-Schmidt I Thorning-Schmidt II |
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| No. | Portrait | Prime Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | Coalition | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Lars Løkke Rasmussen (born 1964) | 5 April 2009 | 3 October 2011 | 2 years, 181 days | Venstre | — | V–Conservatives | L.L. Rasmussen I | |
| 41 | Helle Thorning-Schmidt (born 1966) | 3 October 2011 | 28 June 2015 | 3 years, 268 days | Social Democrats | 2011 | Social Democrats–Social Liberals–SF (2011 – 2014) Social Democrats–Social Liberals (since 2014) | Thorning-Schmidt I Thorning-Schmidt II |