GovernmentBody

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• GovernmentBody is used to describe a government entity and is linked to associated offices through GovernmentBodyIds in the Office entity.

• objectId is a required attribute for GovernmentBody, serving as a unique internal identifier for referencing the entity.

• The ExternalIdentifiers element is a mandatory field that associates the government body with a stable identifier.

• ContactInformation is an optional element to attach address and official websites, while Name is a mandatory element to specify the government body's name.

Use `GovernmentBody` to describe a government body and link it to the associated offices.

Provides the full name of the generic English title of the government body. This must include the jurisdiction of the government body but exclude any information that's related to the electoral district.

Specifically, this refers to any governmental, regulatory, or administrative agency, commission, department, court, or other similarly recognized organization or body of a government, such as senates, parliaments, ministries, and cabinets (among many others).

Examples:

• Ministry of Education of India
• Parliament of Singapore
• Russian State Duma
• United States Senate

Note: Offices with executive roles aren't part of any government body and shouldn't have this property set. Examples of executive office roles include:

• Heads of government or heads of state (such as presidents or prime ministers)
• Deputy heads of government (such as vice presidents or deputy PMs)
• State executives (such as governors)
• Deputy state executives (such as lieutenant governors)
• Mayors (among many others)

References

The following entities contain references to GovernmentBody:

• Office contains a reference to the government body the office is party of in GovernmentBodyIds

Attributes

The following table describes the attributes for GovernmentBody:

Attribute	Required?	Type	Description
objectId	Required	ID	Unique internal identifier that's used by other elements to reference this element.

Elements

The following table describes the elements for GovernmentBody:

Element	Multiplicity	Type	Description
ExternalIdentifiers	1	ExternalIdentifiers	Associates an ID with the government body. A stable identifier is required.
ContactInformation	0 or more	ContactInformation	Associate properties such as address, official websites. with the government body information.
Name	1	InternationalizedText	The name of the government body.