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Presidential Line of Succession (view source)
Revision as of 18:08, July 7, 2009
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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]], [[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]].
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]].