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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.
Top left: Rajendra Prasad was the first and longest-serving President of India. Top right: Zakir Husain was the first from a minority religion to become President of India. Bottom left: Pratibha Patil was the first female President of India. Bottom right: Droupadi Murmu is the current President and the first President from the tribal community.
Since 1947, India has had 14 prime ministers. [a] Jawaharlal Nehru was India's first prime minister, serving as prime minister of the Dominion of India from 15 August 1947 until 26 January 1950, and thereafter of the Republic of India until his death in May 1964. (India conducted its first post-independence general elections in 1952).
If not, the order of succession is Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State, and other cabinet officials as listed in the article United States presidential line of succession. In Republic of Korea, If the president is unable to serve, the prime minister takes over if able to serve. If not, the order of ...
The order of precedence of the Republic of India is a list in which the functionaries, dignitaries and officials are listed for ceremonial purposes and has no legal standing and does not reflect the Indian presidential line of succession or the co-equal status of the separation of powers under the Constitution of India.
President of Mauritius: Head of state: 7 October 2003 31 March 2012 8 years, 176 days 7 Errol Alibux (born 1948) Prime Minister of Suriname: Head of government Suriname: 26 February 1983 8 January 1984 316 days Paramaribo, Surinam: Indo-Surinamese of Bhojpuri descent [11] [12] 8 Pretaap Radhakishun (1934–2001) Prime Minister of Suriname: Head ...
Per Article 74 (2), the council of ministers or prime minister are not accountable legally to the advice tendered to the president but it is the sole responsibility of the president to ensure compliance with the constitution in performing their duties. President or their subordinate officers is bound by the provisions of the constitution ...
India became a republic under the Constitution of 1950 and the monarch and governor-general were replaced by a ceremonial president. Monarch of India (1947–1950) The succession to the throne was the same as the succession to the British throne .