What I am wondering about is if a President was to die, then the vice steps up right? Well say he/she dies who steps up then and so forth I need the next 2 in line if anyone knows -- please feel free to answer or tell me where I can find out. Thanks
2007-01-06 14:17:09 · 19 answers · asked by trouble25652 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
1 Vice President Dick Cheney
2 Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi
3 President pro tempore of the Senate Robert Byrd
4 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
5 Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
6 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
7 Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
8 Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne
9 Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns
10 Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez
(ineligible; not a natural-born citizen)†
11 Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
(ineligible; not a natural-born citizen)†
12 Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt
13 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson
14 Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters
15 Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman
16 Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
17 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson
2007-01-06 14:18:52 · answer #1 · answered by Joe D 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Here are the first five in line of succession:
1 Vice President: Dick Cheney
2 Speaker of the House of Representatives: Nancy Pelosi
3 President pro tempore of the Senate: Robert Byrd
4 Secretary of State: Condoleezza Rice
5 Secretary of the Treasury: Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
2007-01-06 16:41:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After the VP, the next two people in the presidential line of succession are the Speaker of the House of Representatives, then the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
2007-01-06 14:26:22 · answer #3 · answered by Synergy9 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
# Office Officer
1 Vice President Dick Cheney
2 Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi
3 President pro tempore of the Senate Robert Byrd
4 Secretary of State Condi Rice
5 Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson, Jr.
6 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
7 Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
8 Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne
9 Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns
10 Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez
(ineligible; not a natural-born citizen)
11 Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
(ineligible; not a natural-born citizen)
12 Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt
13 Sec of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson
14 Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters
15 Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman
16 Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
17 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson
(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_succession)
2007-01-06 14:22:02 · answer #4 · answered by ralfg33k 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 Vice President Dick Cheney
2 Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi
3 President pro tempore of the Senate Robert Byrd
4 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
5 Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
6 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
7 Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
8 Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne
9 Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns
10 Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez
(ineligible; not a natural-born citizen)†
11 Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
(ineligible; not a natural-born citizen)†
12 Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt
13 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson
14 Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters
15 Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman
16 Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
17 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson
2007-01-06 14:19:14 · answer #5 · answered by Jimbo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
President
Vice President
Speaker Of The House
President Pro-tempore of the Senate
2007-01-06 14:21:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It goes: from President (currently George Bush), to Vice President (currently Dick Cheney), to Majority Leader of the House Of Representatives (currently Nancy Pelosi).
2007-01-06 14:29:04 · answer #7 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
President
Vice-President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore (leader of the Senate)
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
2007-01-06 14:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by LLaRo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
President
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Secretary of State
2007-01-06 14:19:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it goes like this:
Vice president, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State, Senate majority leader, .......
I know the VP is next but after that I am not sure!
2007-01-06 14:21:24 · answer #10 · answered by Kimberly M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋