* Order of Presidential Succession
The U.S. Constitution as well as the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 give guidelines for the presidential order of succession.
If the President of the United States is incapacitated, dies, resigns, is for any reason unable to hold his office, or is removed from office, he/she will be replaced in the following order:
- Vice President
- Speaker of the House
- President Pro Tempore of the Senate
- Secretary of State
- Secretary of the Treasury
- Secretary of Defense
- Attorney General
- Secretary of the Interior
- Secretary of Agriculture
- Secretary of Commerce
- Secretary of Labor
- Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Secretary of Transportation
- Secretary of Energy
- Secretary of Education
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Secretary of Homeland Security
Need More Information? Try These Additional Resources:
- U.S. Constitution
- President of the United States
- Congress
- Federal Impeachment
- Presidential Cabinet
- Presidential Transition
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