Under the 25th amendment, who replaces the President if both he and the VP are unavailable for the job?

Question

Thank you. Can anyone tell me more, like where I might find who is fourth in line, then fifth, etc.

Oops, sorry, my bad, Mr. Nicholas.

Answer 1

If the President and the Vice President are not available, the next person in line of power is the SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. The Speaker of the House would also resume presidency if the president and vice president die.

Answer 2

The 25th amendment doesn't replace if the president or vice president if they are unavailable for the job. They must be incapacitated first. For example: death, unconsciousness, resignation or other means. Depending on that situation a certain number of the cabinet members must then sign letters of incapacitation. This will hand over the presidency to the next in succession--such as the Vice President.

Also unless specified, any in the line of succession can become president, depending upon whom also has made incapacitated.

By your question, the next person in the line would be the Speaker of the House of Representatives. However--the speaker of the house must make the requirements of presidency--such as being an American born citizen, of certain age (35)..etc. and so does any other person in that line of succession.

Answer 3

The 25th Amendment with the Presidential Succcesion Act of 1947 leaves the following..
This is a list of the current presidential line of succession, as specified by the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 (3 U.S.C. § 19).

# Office Current Officer
1 Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate Dick Cheney
2 Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi
3 President of the Senate pro tempore Robert Byrd
4 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
5 Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson
6 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
7 Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
8 Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne
9 Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns
-- Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez
(ineligible; not a natural-born citizen)†
-- Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
(ineligible; not a natural-born citizen)†
10 Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt
11 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson
12 Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters
13 Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman
14 Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
15 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson
16 Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff (included in the Patriot Act)

Answer 4

Speaker of the House - Nancy Pelosi

Answer 5

I beleive the speaker of the house is third in line. Doesn't knowing Nancy P. may be the first woman president cause you concern.

Answer 6

Speaker of the House, which is Nancy Pelosi

Answer 7

Speaker of the house...Nancy Pelosi

Answer 8

was gerald ford speaker of the house? i think the president can attempt to appoint someone and with the congress having no guts we could end up with wolfowitz - but i would not let that stop an impeachment and a return of constitutional law.

Answer 9

God help us all, but it's the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

Answer 10

Section 1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

Section 3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.



i.e. Nancy Pelosi.

That's on paper however.... I prefer to consider the possiblity that the nation would crumble, and some high ranking, left-wing military commander would declare martial law, and overthrow the government at it's weakest hour.