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The '''Presidential Line of Succession''' charts who is to succeed to the presidency in the event of the death or removal of the incumbent President. There are currently 16 individuals in the line of succession, it includes the [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]], [[Speaker of the House of Representatives]], [[President pro tempore of the Senate]] and then the Presidential Cabinet.
 
The '''Presidential Line of Succession''' charts who is to succeed to the presidency in the event of the death or removal of the incumbent President. There are currently 16 individuals in the line of succession, it includes the [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]], [[Speaker of the House of Representatives]], [[President pro tempore of the Senate]] and then the Presidential Cabinet.
 
Of the 16 individuals, two are excluded: Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez and Secretary of Labor [[Elaine Chao]] are not "natural born" citizens. The highest office a person not born in the United States or specified territories can obtain in the United States is [[Secretary of State]].
 
  
 
Events have happened where the Line of Succession was used: various Vice Presidents have risen to the Presidency upon the death or assassination of the incumbent. Most recently, [[Gerald Ford]] assumed the presidency upon the resignation of [[Richard Nixon]] in 1974, and [[Lyndon Johnson]] upon the assassination of [[John F. Kennedy]] in 1963.
 
Events have happened where the Line of Succession was used: various Vice Presidents have risen to the Presidency upon the death or assassination of the incumbent. Most recently, [[Gerald Ford]] assumed the presidency upon the resignation of [[Richard Nixon]] in 1974, and [[Lyndon Johnson]] upon the assassination of [[John F. Kennedy]] in 1963.
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In the event of an important occasion at which many senior government officials would be present (such as the Presidential Inauguration or State of the Union address), one particular senior member is chosen by the President to stay at the White House, or another location, in the event of an attack that would kill those present at the event. This individual is called the [[Designated Survivor]].
 
In the event of an important occasion at which many senior government officials would be present (such as the Presidential Inauguration or State of the Union address), one particular senior member is chosen by the President to stay at the White House, or another location, in the event of an attack that would kill those present at the event. This individual is called the [[Designated Survivor]].
  
The Presidential Line of Succession as of 2008 is as follows:
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The Presidential Line of Succession as of 2010 is as follows:
  
* 1. [[Vice President of the United States]] ([[Dick Cheney]])
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* 1. [[Vice President of the United States]] ([[Joseph Biden]])
 
* 2. [[Speaker of the House of Representatives]] ([[Nancy Pelosi]])
 
* 2. [[Speaker of the House of Representatives]] ([[Nancy Pelosi]])
 
* 3. [[President pro tempore of the Senate]] ([[Robert Byrd]])
 
* 3. [[President pro tempore of the Senate]] ([[Robert Byrd]])
* 4. '''Secretary of State''' ([[Condoleezza Rice]])
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* 4. '''[[Secretary of State]]''' ([[Hillary Clinton]])
* 5. '''Secretary of the Treasury''' ([[Henry Paulson]])
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* 5. '''[[Secretary of the Treasury]]''' ([[Timothy Geithner]])
* 6. '''Secretary of Defense''' ([[Robert Gates]])
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* 6. '''[[Secretary of Defense]]''' ([[Robert Gates]])
* 7. '''Attorney General''' ([[Michael Mukasey]])
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* 7. '''[[Attorney General]]''' ([[Eric Holder]])
* 8. '''Secretary of the Interior''' ([[Dirk Kempthorne]])
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* 8. '''[[Secretary of the Interior]]''' ([[Kenneth Salazar]])
* 9. '''Secretary of Agriculture''' (Ed Schafer)
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* 9. '''[[Secretary of Agriculture]]''' ([[Thomas Vilsack]])
* NA '''Secretary of Commerce''' (Carlos Gutierrez)
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*10 '''[[Secretary of Commerce]]''' ([[Gary Locke]])
* NA '''Secretary of Labor''' ([[Elaine Chao]])
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*11 '''[[Secretary of Labor]]''' ([[Hilda Solis]])
*10. '''Secretary of Health and Human Services''' (Mike Leavitt)
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*12. '''[[Secretary of Health and Human Services]]''' ([[Kathleen Sebellius]])
*11. '''Secretary of Housing and Urban Development''' (Steve Preston)
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*13. '''[[Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]]''' ([[Shaun Donovan]])
*12. '''Secretary of Transportation''' (Mary Peters)
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*14. '''[[Secretary of Transportation]]''' ([[Ray LaHood]])
*13. '''Secretary of Energy''' (Samuel Bodman)
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*15. '''[[Secretary of Energy]]''' ([[Steven Chu]])
*14. '''Secretary of Education''' (Margaret Spellings)
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*16. '''[[Secretary of Education]]''' ([[Arne Duncan]])
*15. '''Secretary of Veterans Affairs''' (James Peake)
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*17. '''[[Secretary of Veterans Affairs]]''' ([[Eric Shinseki]])
*16. '''Secretary of Homeland Security''' ([[Michael Chertoff]])
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*18. '''[[Secretary of Homeland Security]]''' ([[Janet Napolitano]])
  
 
[[Category:United States Government]]
 
[[Category:United States Government]]

Revision as of 22:13, March 5, 2010

The Presidential Line of Succession charts who is to succeed to the presidency in the event of the death or removal of the incumbent President. There are currently 16 individuals in the line of succession, it includes the Vice President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, President pro tempore of the Senate and then the Presidential Cabinet.

Events have happened where the Line of Succession was used: various Vice Presidents have risen to the Presidency upon the death or assassination of the incumbent. Most recently, Gerald Ford assumed the presidency upon the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974, and Lyndon Johnson upon the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963.

In the event of an important occasion at which many senior government officials would be present (such as the Presidential Inauguration or State of the Union address), one particular senior member is chosen by the President to stay at the White House, or another location, in the event of an attack that would kill those present at the event. This individual is called the Designated Survivor.

The Presidential Line of Succession as of 2010 is as follows: