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| − | The '''Order of Succession''' for the [[President of the United States]] determines who will be President in case of the death or removal of the current president, [[ | + | The '''Order of Succession''' for the [[President of the United States]] determines who will be President in case of the death or removal of the current president, [[Barack Obama]]. |
==Current Order== | ==Current Order== | ||
| − | * Vice President [[ | + | * Vice President [[Joe Biden]] |
| − | * Speaker of the House [[ | + | * Speaker of the House [[John Boehner]] |
| − | * President pro tempore of the Senate [[ | + | * President pro tempore of the Senate [[Daniel Inouye]] |
| − | * Secretary of State [[ | + | * Secretary of State [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] |
| − | * Secretary of the Treasury [[ | + | * Secretary of the Treasury [[Timothy Geithner]] |
| − | * Secretary of Defense [[ | + | * Secretary of Defense [[Leon Panetta]] |
| − | * Attorney General [[ | + | * Attorney General [[Eric Holder]] |
| − | * Secretary of the Interior [[ | + | * Secretary of the Interior [[Ken Salazar]] |
* Secretary of Agriculture [[Mike Johanns]] | * Secretary of Agriculture [[Mike Johanns]] | ||
* Secretary of Commerce [[Carlos Gutierrez]] | * Secretary of Commerce [[Carlos Gutierrez]] | ||
Revision as of 16:12, August 14, 2012
The Order of Succession for the President of the United States determines who will be President in case of the death or removal of the current president, Barack Obama.
Current Order
- Vice President Joe Biden
- Speaker of the House John Boehner
- President pro tempore of the Senate Daniel Inouye
- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner
- Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
- Attorney General Eric Holder
- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
- Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns
- Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez
- Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
- Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson
- Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters
- Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman
- Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson
- Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff