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).

Parameters

Officeholder table start

Parameter	Description	Example	Default value
showorder = y	Creates a column for numbering the persons who is displayed in the list.		not displayed
showseat = y	Creates a column for seat numbers. This parameter can be used in the lists of members of legislative Assemblies.		not displayed
showimage = y	Creates a column for portrait photos.		not displayed
officeholder_title	Title of the position of the list relates to.	Minister of Finance	Name
showtitle = y	Creates the column title. It can be used in lists where different officeholders had different titles.		not displayed
showtermstart = n	Hides the column for the start of the term of service.		displayed
showtermend = n	Hides the column for the end of the term of service.		displayed
showtimeinoffice = y	Creates the column time in office.		not displayed
showparty = n	Hides the column for political party.		displayed
showotherparty = y	Displays a column for alternative party.		not displayed
otherparty_title	Title for the column alternative party. It is used with the parameter showotherparty = y.		not displayed
showelection = y	Creates column for elections. It can be used in lists of officeholders that are elected to the position.		not displayed
election_title	Headline for election. It is used with the parameter showelection = y.	Presidential election	Election
showconstituency = y	Creates the column constituency. It can be used in the lists of members of legislative Assemblies.		not displayed
showdefencebranch = y	Creates a column for military branches. It can be used in lists of military officers.		not displayed
showpreviousoffice = y	Creates a column for the previous office of the listed person.		not displayed
defence_branch_title = y	Headline for the column military branch. It is used with the parameter showdefencebranch = y.	Defence branch	Defence branch
showaltofficeholder = y	Creates a column for alternative officeholders (e.g. head of government or deputy).		not displayed
alt_officeholder_title	Headline for the column alternative officeholder. It is used with the parameter showaltofficeholder = y.	Vice President
showcabinet = y	Creates a column for cabinets.		not displayed
showref = y	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.

{{Officeholder table start | showorder = | showseat = | showimage = | officeholder_title = | showtitle = | showtermstart = | showtermend = | showparty = | showotherparty = | otherparty_title = | showelection = | election_title = | showconstituency = | showtermlenght = | showdefencebranch = | showpreviousoffice = | defence_branch_title = | showaltofficeholder = | alt_officeholder_title = | showcabinet = | cabinet_title = | showref = }} {{Officeholder table | order = | seat = | image = |bSize = |cWidth = |cHeight = |oTop = |oLeft = | officeholder = | officeholder_sort = | military_rank = | officeholder_altname = | officeholder_note = | acting = y | born_year = | died_year = | substitute = | title = | term_start = | term_end = | timeinoffice = | died = y | party = | party_entry = | party_exit = | party_note = | party2 = | party2_entry = | party2_exit = | party2_note = | party3 = | party3_entry = | party3_exit = | party3_note = | party4 = | party4_entry = | party4_exit = | party4_note = | party5 = | party5_entry = | party5_exit = | party5_note = | otherparty = | otherparty_entry = | otherparty_exit = | otherparty_note = | otherparty2 = | otherparty2_entry = | otherparty2_exit = | otherparty2_note = | otherparty3 = | otherparty3_entry = | otherparty3_exit = | otherparty3_note = | otherparty4 = | otherparty4_entry = | otherparty4_exit = | otherparty4_note = | otherparty5 = | otherparty5_entry = | otherparty5_exit = | otherparty5_note = | election = | election2 = | election3 = | election4 = | election5 = | constituency = | defence_branch = | previous_office = | alt_officeholder = | alt_officeholder_sort = | alt_officeholder_party = | alt_officeholder_term_start = | alt_officeholder_term_end = | alt_officeholder2 = | alt_officeholder2_party = | alt_officeholder2_term_start = | alt_officeholder2_term_end = | alt_officeholder3 = | alt_officeholder3_party = | alt_officeholder3_term_start = | alt_officeholder3_term_end = | alt_officeholder4 = | alt_officeholder4_party = | alt_officeholder4_term_start = | alt_officeholder4_term_end = | alt_officeholder5 = | alt_officeholder5_party = | alt_officeholder5_term_start = | alt_officeholder5_term_end = | cabinet = | cabinet_term_start = | cabinet_term_end = | cabinet2 = | cabinet2_term_start = | cabinet2_term_end = | cabinet3 = | cabinet3_term_start = | cabinet3_term_end = | cabinet4 = | cabinet4_term_start = | cabinet4_term_end = | cabinet5 = | cabinet5_term_start = | cabinet5_term_end = | ref = }} {{Officeholder table end}}

Examples

Political lists

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.

{{Officeholder table start
| showorder                     = y
| showimage                     = y
| showtermlenght                = y
| showaltofficeholder           = y
| alt_officeholder_title        = [[Prime Minister of Sweden|Prime Minister]]
| officeholder_title            = Minister of Justice
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order                         = –
| officeholder                  = [[Anna-Greta Leijon]]
| image                         = Anna-Greta Leijon.JPG
| officeholder_sort             = Leijon, Anna-Greta
| born_year                     = 1939
| term_start                    = {{Start date|1983|11|11}}
| term_end                      = {{Start date|1983|11|15}}
| timeinoffice                  = {{Age in years and days|1983|11|10|1983|11|15}}
| party                         = Swedish Social Democratic Party
| alt_officeholder              = [[Olof Palme]]
| alt_officeholder_sort         = Palme, Olof
| alt_officeholder_party        = Swedish Social Democratic Party
| acting                        = y
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order                         = 39
| officeholder                  = [[Beatrice Ask]]
| image                         = Beatrice Ask 1c310 7102.jpg
| officeholder_sort             = Ask, Beatrice
| born_year                     = 1956
| term_start                    = {{Start date|2006|10|6}}
| timeinoffice                  = {{Age in years and days|2006|10|6}}
| party                         = Moderate Party
| alt_officeholder              = [[Fredrik Reinfeldt]]
| alt_officeholder_sort         = Reinfeldt, Fredrik
| alt_officeholder_party        = Moderate Party
}}
{{Officeholder table end}}

#		Minister of Justice	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Prime Minister
–	Anna-Greta Leijon	Leijon, Anna-GretaAnna-Greta Leijon (Acting) (born 1939)	നവംബർ 11, 1983 (1983-11-11)	നവംബർ 15, 1983 (1983-11-15)	50000000000000000000 years, 70005000000000000005 days		Social Democratic	Palme, OlofOlof Palme (S)
39	Beatrice Ask	Ask, BeatriceBeatrice Ask (born 1956)	ഒക്ടോബർ 6, 2006 (2006-10-06)	Incumbent	700118000000000000018 years, 700147000000000000047 days		Moderate	Reinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)