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The United States presidential line of succession is the order in which the vice president of the United States and other officers of the United States federal government assume the powers and duties of the U.S. presidency (or the office itself, in the instance of succession by the vice president) upon an elected president's death, resignation, removal from office, or incapacity.
Served after being vice president 1845–1850 Served after being vice president. Died in office Tennessee: Andrew Johnson: 1857–1862 1875 Served after being vice president. Died in office Al Gore: 1985–1993 Resigned to become vice president Texas: Lyndon B. Johnson: 1949–1961 Senate minority leader 1953–1955 Senate majority leader 1955 ...
Section 2 provides a mechanism for filling a vacancy in the vice presidency. Before the Twenty-fifth Amendment, a vice-presidential vacancy continued until a new vice president took office at the start of the next presidential term; the vice presidency had become vacant several times due to death, resignation, or succession to the presidency, and these vacancies had often lasted several years.
Here are the rules in some states that have VP contenders: Pennsylvania. If Harris picks Gov. Josh Shapiro, he can remain in office as governor while he campaigns for vice president. If he ...
Here are the rules in some states that have VP contenders: Pennsylvania. If Harris picks Gov. Josh Shapiro, he can remain in office as governor while he campaigns for vice president. If he ultimately were elected, Shapiro would have to resign as governor before the Jan. 20, 2025, inauguration. Shapiro, 51, is in his second year as governor.
Delegates wave photos of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz during the roll call vote on day two of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday.
Here’s a quick primer about the man who could be VP. Why he’s a contender for VP. Cooper, 67, is finishing out his second term as governor. North Carolina law prevents governors from serving ...
The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [9] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [10]