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Infobox political post

The Infobox political post template is used to create a standardized box on articles about political and administrative offices in Zambia (and beyond), such as mayors, ministers, or other government leadership positions. It provides readers with a quick summary of the office.

Usage

Place the following code at the top of an article, filling in the appropriate fields:

{{Infobox political post
| post                   = 
| body                   = 
| insignia               = 
| insigniasize           = 
| insigniacaption        = 
| incumbent              = 
| incumbentsince         = 
| style                  = 
| status                 = 
| member_of              = 
| seat                   = 
| appointer              = 
| termlength             = 
| constituting_instrument= 
| formation              = 
| first_holder           = 
| deputy                 = 
| salary                 = 
| website                = 
| department             = 
| reports_to             = 
}}

Parameters

post
Title of the office (e.g. "Mayor of Lusaka").
body
The governing body the office is attached to (e.g. "Lusaka City Council").
insignia
Image file name for the official seal, emblem, or coat of arms (without File: prefix).
insigniasize
Size of the insignia image (default is 120px).
insigniacaption
Caption for the insignia image.
incumbent
Name of the current office holder.
incumbentsince
Date the incumbent took office.
style
The style of address (e.g. "The Honourable").
status
Description of the role (e.g. "Political Head of Lusaka City Council").
member_of
The body the office holder is a member of (e.g. Lusaka City Council).
seat
The official seat or office location (e.g. Lusaka City Council Chambers).
appointer
Who appoints or elects the office holder (e.g. "Direct popular vote").
termlength
Length of th