Template:Infobox government agency
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{{{native_name}}} {{{native_name_a}}} {{{native_name_r}}} | |
[[File:{{{seal}}}|{{{seal_size}}}|alt={{{seal_alt}}}]] | |
[[File:{{{logo}}}|{{{logo_size}}}|alt={{{logo_alt}}}]] | |
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{image_alt}}}]] {{{image_caption}}} | |
{{{type}}} overview | |
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Formed | {{{formed}}} |
Preceding agencies |
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Dissolved | {{{dissolved}}} |
Superseding agencies |
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Type | {{{agency_type}}} |
Jurisdiction | {{{jurisdiction}}} |
Status | {{{status}}} |
Headquarters | {{{headquarters}}} {{{coordinates}}} |
Motto | {{{motto}}} |
Employees | {{{employees}}} |
Annual budget | {{{budget}}} |
{{{minister_type}}} responsible |
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{{{deputyminister_type}}} responsible |
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{{{type}}} executives |
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Parent department | {{{parent_department}}} |
Parent {{{parent_agency_type}}} | {{{parent_agency}}} |
Child agencies |
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Key documents |
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Website | {{{website}}} |
Agency ID | {{{agency_id}}} |
Map | |
[[File:{{{map}}}|{{{map_size}}}|alt={{{map_alt}}}]] | |
Footnotes | |
{{{footnotes}}} |
{{Infobox government agency}} is an infobox for use in articles on government agencies, departments, ministries, etc.
Usage
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change{{Infobox government agency
| name =
| native_name =
| native_name_a =
| native_name_r =
| type =
| seal =
| seal_size =
| seal_caption =
| seal_alt =
| logo =
| logo_size =
| logo_caption =
| logo_alt =
| image =
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| image_alt =
| formed = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} OR {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| preceding1 =
| preceding2 = <!-- up to |preceding6= -->
| dissolved =
| superseding1 =
| superseding2 = <!-- up to |superseding6= -->
| agency_type =
| jurisdiction =
| status =
| headquarters =
| coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LATITUDE|LONGITUDE|type:landmark_region:US|display=inline,title}} -->
| motto =
| employees =
| budget =
| minister_type =
| minister1_name =
| minister1_pfo =
| minister2_name =
| minister2_pfo = <!-- up to |minister8_name= -->
| deputyminister_type =
| deputyminister1_name =
| deputyminister1_pfo =
| deputyminister2_name =
| deputyminister2_pfo = <!-- up to |deputyminister8_name= -->
| chief1_name =
| chief1_position =
| chief2_name =
| chief2_position = <!-- up to |chief9_name= -->
| parent_department =
| parent_agency =
| parent_agency_type = <!-- defaults to |type if left blank -->
| child1_agency =
| child2_agency = <!-- up to |child25_agency= -->
| keydocument1 = <!-- up to |keydocument6= -->
| website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| agency_id =
| map =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
| footnotes =
| embed =
}}
Parameters
changeAll parameters except the agency name are optional.
Field Name | Required | Description | Values |
name | yes | Name of the agency | Text |
native_name | no | Agency name in a native language using Western characters (French, German, Spanish, etc.), such as Port Lotniczy im. Fryderyka Chopina. Can also be used for two different names in the same language. | Text; wrap with {{Lang}} |
native_name_a | no | (optional) Agency name in a native language with non-Western characters (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, etc.), such as 北京首都国际机场. | Text; wrap with {{Lang}} |
native_name_r | no | (optional) Use in conjunction with above for Romanized name of the agency, such as Běijīng Shǒudū Guójì Jīcháng. | Text; wrap with {{Lang}} |
agency_type | no | Type of agency, rendered on separate line as "Type" | Text |
type | no | Type of agency, rendered elsewhere in infobox, e.g. "type overview in first line (defaults to "agency") | Text |
seal | no | Seal for the agency | filename |
seal_size | no | Image size for the agency seal (limited to 180 px maximum) | Numbers |
seal_caption | no | Caption for the agency seal | Text |
seal_alt | no | Alt caption for the agency seal | Text |
logo | no | Logo for the agency | filename |
logo_size | no | Image size for the agency logo (limited to 220 px maximum) | Numbers |
logo_caption | no | Caption for the agency logo | Text |
logo_alt | no | Alt caption for the agency logo | Text |
image | no | Image for the agency | filename |
image_size | no | Image size for the agency image (limited to 220 px maximum) | Numbers |
image_caption | no | Caption for the agency image | Text |
image_alt | no | Alt caption for the agency image | Text |
formed | no | Date of foundation of the agency | Use {{Start date}} |
preceding1 | no | Name of preceding agency. Can be repeated up to six times (preceding1 to preceding6). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of preceding2. |
Text |
dissolved | no | Date of dissolution of the agency | Text e.g.; 25 July 2005, or 1876 |
superseding1 | no | Name of superseding agency. Can be repeated up to six times (superseding1 to superseding6). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of superseding2. |
Text |
jurisdiction | no | Name of the jurisdiction in which the agency resides | Text e.g.; [[Government of Western Australia]] or [[United States Government]] |
headquarters | no | Location of the agency's headquarters. | Text e.g.; [[Sydney, New South Wales]] |
coordinates | no | Headquarters coordinates using {{coord}}. See documentation at {{coord}} for fields. | {{coord|45|31|7|N|122|50|16|W|type:landmark_region:US|display=inline,title}} |
motto | no | Official motto/slogan of the agency | Motto/slogan |
employees | no | Number of employees of the agency | Number |
budget | no | Annual budget of the agency | Text e.g.; $95 m [[United States dollar|USD]] (2006) |
minister1_name | no | For Westminster systems: Name of current minister responsible for the agency. Can be repeated up to eight times (minister1_name to minister8_name). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of minister2_name. |
Text |
minister1_pfo | no | For Westminster systems: Portfolio title of responsible minister. Can be repeated up to eight times (minister1_pfo to minister8_pfo). | Text |
deputyminister1_name | no | For Westminster systems with deputy ministers: Name of current deputy minister responsible for the agency. Can be repeated up to eight times (deputyminister1_name to deputyminister8_name). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of minister2_name. |
Text |
deputyminister1_pfo | no | For Westminster systems with deputy ministers: Portfolio title of responsible deputy minister. Can be repeated up to eight times (minister1_pfo to minister8_pfo). | Text |
chief1_name | no | Name of current agency chief/director/executive director. Can be repeated up to nine times (chief1_name to chief9_name). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of chief2_name. |
Text |
chief1_position | no | Position title of current agency chief/director/executive director. Can be repeated up to nine times (chief1_position to chief9_position). | Text |
parent_department | no | Parent department of this agency (when the parent is not an agency) | Text |
parent_agency | no | Parent agency of this agency (when the parent is also an agency) | Text |
parent_agency_type | no | Parent agency type (defaults to type) | Text |
child1_agency | no | List of current child agencies reporting to this agency. Can be repeated up to twenty five times (child1_agency to child25_agency). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of child2_agency. |
Text |
keydocument1 | no | Hyperlink of key document for organisation. Can be repeated up to six times (keydocument1 to keydocument6). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of keydocument2. |
Text |
website | no | Web address for agency website | Use {{URL}}. Don't forget to take out the "example.com"! |
agency_id | no | Unique identifier assigned by records office or similar organisation | Text |
map | no | Image for the map | filename |
map_size | no | Image size for the map (limited to 220 px maximum) | Numbers |
map_caption | no | Caption for the map | Text |
map_alt | no | Alt caption for the map | Text |
footnotes | no | Footnotes or references for included information | Text |
child | no | to make this a child (subsidiary) infobox | Infobox template |
embed | no | to embed another child (subsidiary) infobox at the bottom | infobox template |
Examples
changeDepartment overview | |
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Formed | February 15, 1889 |
Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
Headquarters | 1301 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 38°53′12″N 77°01′47″W / 38.88667°N 77.02972°W |
Employees | 105,778 (June 2007) |
Annual budget | $94 billion USD (2006) |
Department executives |
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Child Department |
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Website | usda |
For the United States Department of Agriculture:
{{Infobox government agency
| name = United States Department of Agriculture
| type = Department
| logo = USDA logo.svg
| logo_size = 140 px
| logo_caption = Logo of the USDA
| logo_alt = USDA official logo
| seal = Seal of the United States Department of Agriculture.svg
| seal_size = 140 px
| seal_caption = Seal of the Department of Agriculture
| seal_alt = Department of Agriculture official seal
| formed = {{Start date|1889|02|15}}
| jurisdiction = [[Federal government of the United States]]
| headquarters = 1301 [[Independence Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Independence Avenue]], S.W., [[Washington, D.C.]]
| coordinates = {{coord|38|53|12|N|77|01|47|W|region:US-DC_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| employees = 105,778 (June 2007)
| budget = $94 billion [[United States dollar|USD]] (2006)
| chief1_name = [[Mike Johanns]]
| chief1_position = [[United States Secretary of Agriculture|Secretary of Agriculture]]
| chief2_name = [[Charles Franklin Conner|Charles F. Conner]]
| chief2_position = Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
| child1_agency = Several
| website = {{URL|usda.gov}}
}}
Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 3 July 1953 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Germany |
Headquarters | Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 11, D-65189, Wiesbaden 50°4′18.7068″N 8°15′6.2676″E / 50.071863000°N 8.251741000°E |
Employees | 2,780 |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executive |
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Parent department | Federal Ministry of the Interior |
Website | destatis |
For the Federal Statistical Office of Germany:
{{Infobox government agency
| name = Federal Statistical Office of Germany
| native_name = Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland
| logo = Logo Destatis.svg
| logo_alt = Logo Destatis
| headquarters = Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 11, D-65189, [[Wiesbaden]]
| coordinates = {{coord|50|4|18.7068|N|8|15|6.2676|E|region:DE-HE_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| formed = {{start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1953|07|03}}
| jurisdiction = [[Politics of Germany|Government of Germany]]
| employees = 2,780
| minister1_name = [[Wolfgang Schäuble|Wolfgang Schauble]]
| minister1_pfo = [[Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany)|German Interior Minister]]
| chief1_name = Walter Radermacher
| chief1_position = Bureau president
| parent_department = [[Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany)|Federal Ministry of the Interior]]
| website = {{URL|destatis.de}}
}}
国土交通省 Kokudokōtsūshō | |
Central Government Building # 3: MLIT Headquarters | |
Agency overview | |
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Preceding agencies |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Japan |
Headquarters | 2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8918 Japan 35°40′34″N 139°45′01″E / 35.6759842°N 139.7502087°E |
Ministers responsible |
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Website | mlit.go.jp |
For the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan:
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
| nativename_a = {{lang|ja|国土交通省}}
| nativename_r = Kokudokōtsūshō
| logo = Logo of MLIT.svg
| logo_width =
| logo_caption =
| seal =
| seal_width =
| seal_caption =
| picture = Central-Government-Building-3-01.jpg
| picture_caption = Central Government Building # 3: MLIT Headquarters
| formed =
| date1 =
| date1_name =
| date2 =
| date2_name =
| preceding1 = [[Ministry of Transport (Japan)|Ministry of Transport]]
| preceding2 = [[Ministry of Construction (Japan)|Ministry of Construction]]
| preceding3 = {{Nihongo|{{ill|Hokkaido Development Agency|ja|北海道開発庁}}|北海道開発庁|Hokkaidō-kaihatsu-chō}}
| preceding4 = {{Nihongo|{{ill|National Land Agency|ja|国土庁}}|国土庁|Kokudo-chō}}
| dissolved =
| superseding =
| jurisdiction = [[Government of Japan]]
| headquarters = 2-1-3 [[Kasumigaseki]], [[Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda-ku]], [[Tokyo]] 100-8918 [[Japan]]
| coordinates = {{coord|35.6759842|139.7502087|format=dms|type:landmark_source:wikidata_region:JP-13|display=inline,title}}
| employees =
| budget =
| minister1_name = [[Tetsuo Saito]], [[Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism]]
| minister2_name = [[Takashi Ōtsuka]], State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
| minister3_name = [[Ichiro Tsukada]], State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
| parent_agency =
| child1_agency =
| child2_agency =
| website = {{URL|https://www.mlit.go.jp/en/|mlit.go.jp}}
| footnotes =
}}
TemplateData
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changeNote: 'Infobox government agency' is discouraged as the sole infobox for certain government bodies, such as law enforcement, military units, space programs, and a few others because they all have infoboxes specializing in those subjects. However, practical embedding of infoboxes is encouraged.