Template:Infobox government agency

Infobox government agency
Agency overview

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An infobox template for use in articles on government agencies.

Syntax

{{Infobox Government agency
|agency_name   =
|nativename    =
|nativename_a  =
|nativename_r  =
|logo          =
|logo_width    =
|logo_caption  =
|seal          =
|seal_width    =
|seal_caption  =
|formed        =
|preceding1    =
|preceding2    =
 (etc.)
|dissolved     =
|superseding   =
|jurisdiction  =
|headquarters  =
|latd=  |latm=  |lats=  |latNS=
|longd= |longm= |longs= |longEW=
|region_code   =
|employees     =
|budget        =
|minister1_name  =
|minister1_pfo   =
|minister2_name  =
|minister2_pfo   =
 (etc.)
|chief1_name     =
|chief1_position =
|chief2_name     =
|chief2_position =
 (etc.)
|parent_agency =
|child1_agency =
|child2_agency =
 (etc.)
|website       =
|footnotes     =
}}

Parameters

Field Name	Required	Description	Values
agency_name	yes	Name of the agency	Text
logo	no	Logo for the agency	filename
nativename	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
nativename_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
nativename_r	no	(optional) Use in conjunction with above for Romanized name of the agency, such as Běijīng Shǒudū Guójì Jīcháng.	Text
logo_width	no	Image width for the agency logo	Numbers
logo_caption	no	Caption for the agency logo	Text
seal	no	Seal for the agency	filename
seal_width	no	Image width for the agency seal	Numbers
seal_caption	no	Caption for the agency seal	Text
formed	no	Date of foundation of the agency	Text e.g.; [[25 July]] [[2005]], or [[1876]]
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]]
superseding	no	Name of superseding agency	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]], [[Australia]]
latd	no	Headquarters coordinates; latitude in degrees.	Numbers
latm	no	Headquarters coordinates; latitude in minutes.	Numbers
lats	no	Headquarters coordinates; latitude in seconds.	Numbers
latNS	no	Headquarters coordinates; specifies northern (N) or southern (S) latitude.	Text e.g.; N
longd	no	Headquarters coordinates; longitude in degrees.	Numbers
longm	no	Headquarters coordinates; longitude in minutes.	Numbers
longs	no	Headquarters coordinates; longitude in seconds.	Numbers
longEW	no	Headquarters coordinates; specifies eastern (E) or western (W) longitude.	Text e.g.; E
region_code	no	Headquarters coordinates; sets the preferred map region of coverage, used in selecting appropriate map resources for the area. The region should be supplied as either a two character ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code, or an ISO 3166-2 region code.	Text e.g.; US
employees	no	Number of employees of the agency	Number
budget	no	Annual budget of the agency	Text e.g.; $95 m [[USD]] (2006)
minister1_name	no	For westminster systems: Name of current minister responsible for the agency. Can be repeated up to four times (minister1_name to minister4_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 four times (minister1_pfo to minister4_pfo).	Text
chief1_name	no	Name of current agency chief/director/executive director. Can be repeated up to four times (chief1_name to chief4_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 four times (chief1_position to chief4_position).	Text
parent_agency	no	Parent agency of this agency	Text
child1_agency	no	List of current child agencies reporting to this agency. Can be repeated up to six times (child1_agency to child6_agency). Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of child2_agency.	Text
website	no	Web address for agency website	Text
footnotes	no	Footnotes or references for included information	Text

Examples

United States Department of Agriculture
Seal of the Department of Agriculture
Logo of the USDA
Agency overview
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
Employees	105,778 (June 2007)
Annual budget	$94 billion USD (2006)
Agency executives	Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Conner, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Child agency	Click here
Website
www.usda.gov

For the United States Department of Agriculture:

{{Infobox Government agency
|agency_name   = United States Department of Agriculture
|logo          = USDA logo.svg
|logo_width    = 140 px
|logo_caption  = Logo of the USDA
|seal          = US-DeptOfAgriculture-Seal2.svg
|seal_width    = 140 px
|seal_caption  = Seal of the Department of Agriculture
|formed        = [[February 15]], [[1889]]
|preceding1    =
|dissolved     =
|superseding   =
|jurisdiction  = [[Federal government of the United States]]
|headquarters  = 1301 [[Independence Avenue (Washington D.C.)|Independence Avenue]], S.W., [[Washington, D.C.]]
|latd=38  |latm=53  |lats=12  |latNS=N
|longd=77 |longm=01 |longs=47 |longEW=W
|region_code   = US
|employees     = 105,778 (June 2007)
|budget        = $94 billion [[USD]] (2006)
|minister1_name  =
|minister1_pfo   =
|minister2_name  =
|minister2_pfo   =
|chief1_name     = [[Mike Johanns]]
|chief1_position = [[United States Secretary of Agriculture|Secretary of Agriculture]]
|chief2_name     = [[Charles F. Conner]]
|chief2_position = Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
|parent_agency =
|child1_agency = [[Template:USDA agencies|Click here]]
|website       = [http://www.usda.gov/ www.usda.gov]
|footnotes     =
}}

Federal Statistical Office of Germany
Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland
Agency overview
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
Employees	2780
Minister responsible	Wolfgang Schauble, German Interior Minister
Agency executive	Walter Radermacher, Bureau president
Parent agency	Federal Ministry of the Interior
Website
www.destatis.de

For the Federal Statistical Office of Germany:

{{Infobox Government Agency
|agency_name   = Federal Statistical Office of Germany
|nativename    = Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland
|logo          = <!--Non-free image removed: Destatis_logo.gif-->
|logo_caption  =
|seal          =
|seal_width    =
|seal_caption  =
|headquarters  = Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 11, D-65189, [[Wiesbaden]]
|latd=50 |latm=4   |lats=18.7068 |latNS=N
|longd=8 |longm=15 |longs=6.2676 |longEW=E
|region_code   = DE
|formed        = [[3 July]] [[1953]]
|preceding     =
|dissolved     =
|superseding   =
|jurisdiction  = [[Government of Germany]]
|employees     = 2780
|budget        =
|minister1_name  = [[Wolfgang Schauble]]
|minister1_pfo   = [[Federal Minister of the Interior (Germany)|German Interior Minister]]
|chief1_name     = Walter Radermacher
|chief1_position = Bureau president
|chief2_name     =
|chief2_position =
|parent_agency = [[Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany)|Federal Ministry of the Interior]]
|child1_agency =
|child2_agency =
|website         = [http://www.destatis.de www.destatis.de]
|footnotes       =
}}