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A vice president or vice-president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on the executive branch of the government, university or company.
VP stands for vice president, an officer in government or business below a president in rank. VP may also refer to: Arts and entertainment VP ...
President John F. Kennedy, codename "Lancer" with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, codename "Lace". The United States Secret Service uses code names for U.S. presidents, first ladies, and other prominent persons and locations. [1]
The incumbent vice president is JD Vance, who assumed office as the 50th vice president on January 20, 2025. [3] [4] There have been 50 U.S. vice presidents since the office was created in 1789. Originally, the vice president was the person who received the second-most votes for president in the Electoral College.
PHOTO: Vice President-elect J.D. Vance arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
A vice president is a standalone office existing for deputizing or replacing a president. In other countries where the vice presidency is absent or vacant, a separate office or series of offices may instead be designated ex officio to act as head of state, for example the speaker of a legislature or a head of government .
The oldest living vice president is Dick Cheney, born on January 30, 1941 (age 84 years, 29 days). The youngest living vice president is the incumbent , JD Vance . The shortest-lived vice president was Daniel D. Tompkins , who died at the age of 50 years, 355 days, only 99 days after leaving office.
Post-election win, President-elect Trump announced that wife Melania and their 10-year-old son, Barron, will remain in their New York City home through the end of the year so Barron can finish the ...