If the president and the vice president of the United States. Suddenly died. . Who would be next inline to run the country?
2006-07-25 13:28:01 · 17 answers · asked by Fred 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
J. Dennis Hastert the Speaker of the House would become President if Bush and Cheney both died at the same time.
Here is the current order:
The Vice President Richard Cheney
Speaker of the House John Dennis Hastert
President pro tempore of the Senate Ted Stevens
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne
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 Vacant
Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson
Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff
If a person on the list does not meet requirements for becoming President that person cannot become President (such as the person must be a citizen since Birth)
2006-07-25 13:35:02 · answer #1 · answered by MrCool1978 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
2006-07-25 13:31:56 · answer #2 · answered by Paul P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaker of the House
2006-07-25 13:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by bluejay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaker of the House
President pro tempore
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
2006-07-25 13:32:06 · answer #4 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaker of the HOuse
2006-07-25 13:32:28 · answer #5 · answered by rpjhestand 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The speaker of the house is next in line
2006-07-25 13:31:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaker of the House.
2006-07-25 13:31:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaker of the House I believe.
2006-07-25 13:31:24 · answer #8 · answered by Dog Mama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaker of the house
2006-07-25 13:31:19 · answer #9 · answered by miketorse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dennis Hastert - Speaker of the House
He is often called: Captain Oreo - needs to find a new diet again.
2006-07-25 13:37:49 · answer #10 · answered by jjttkbford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋