2007-01-19 16:19:17 · 13 answers · asked by Kenneth K 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
If a vice president dies in office or resigns, the Twenty-fifth Amendment authorizes the president to choose a new vice president, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of Congress. This situation occurred twice during the Nixon and Ford administrations.
In 1973 President Nixon appointed Gerald R. Ford to replace Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, who resigned in the face of criminal bribery charges. When Nixon resigned in August 1974 because of the Watergate scandal, Ford became president. Ford then appointed Nelson A. Rockefeller vice president.
2007-01-19 17:51:03 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Who ever the president chooses otherwise no one. Only if the president and the vice president resign or die is when there is a designated person. There are like 17 people on that list I think
2007-01-19 19:25:36 · answer #2 · answered by alexmojo2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The President picks a new VP. Bettysdad is right, Nixon picked Ford when Agnew had to resign.
2007-01-19 16:24:52 · answer #3 · answered by scarlettt_ohara 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The President appoints a VP subject to congressional ratification. Ford & Rockefeller became VP that way.
2007-01-19 16:33:39 · answer #4 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then, it's new shooter.
The president appoints a new VP with confirmation required by the Senate. It happened when Agnew left Nixon's administration because he got a new job breaking rocks.
2007-01-19 16:30:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the President NOMINATES a person of the Vice Presidency, and he has to be approved by a vote from both houses of Congress (as opposed to cabinet secretaries, who just have to be confirmed by the Senate).
2007-01-19 16:28:00 · answer #6 · answered by amg503 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally,
The Speaker of the House of Representative is next in the line of succession.
This happened with Gerald Ford. Who later became President.
2007-01-21 12:55:45 · answer #7 · answered by paladinamok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm next in line so you better watch out. I think I'll make Mr.T my vice-president and sent him to all the press conferences. Wouldn't it be funny to see the press go toe to toe with an intimidating gold chain wearing no Non sense fool. "Mr.President, isn't it true...."
"Ah, if you say its true it likely is not, however, all my questions will be answered by Vice President "T". "I pitty da fool dat try ta grand stand in my conference. I think I'll send "T" on my behave to congress to give the state of the union address. In fact I think I'll send him abroad as an ambassador of Peace to the Europeans and the Japanese just to see there reaction. Well I am obviously very tired and am going to try to sleep now have a great night!
2007-01-19 16:53:43 · answer #8 · answered by sean e 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hermann Wilhelm Goering.
2007-01-19 16:23:09 · answer #9 · answered by robert m 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Prez picks a new one.
Happened under Nixon.
2007-01-19 16:23:25 · answer #10 · answered by bettysdad 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋