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What governor becomes the vice president if the vice president becomes president?
Governors are not a part of the presidential order of succession. The new president appoints a new VP with the Senate's approval. The only time the order of succession kicks in is if the president and VP were to leave office (die, removed, etc.), then the Speaker of the House of Representatives would become president.
What do you call an elected official about to leave office?
A president about to leave office is referred to as a "Lame Duck" president.
Who takes the presidency if the president and vice president die?
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, and the 25th Amendment to the Constitution; if both the President and Vice President die, resign, or otherwise leave office, the Speaker of the House of Representatives becomes President.That office is currently held by Nancy Pelosi.
Can a vice president leave office and run for president?
A vice-president does not have to resign his office in order to run for President. Martin Van Buren, Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, George H. W. Bush and Al Gore all ran for President while holding the office of vice-president.
How did Washington leave the office office of the president?
He resigned after 8 years.
Who is president if both president and vice president leave office?
If the President can not complete his term, the vice-president becomes President. If the vice-president can not complete his term, the president nominates a new vice-president who must be confirmed by both houses of Congress in order to take office. If two were both suddenly killed, the Speaker of the House would become President.
When did president regan leave office?
The greatest President of modern times left office January 20, 1989
Which president was asked to leave the office?
Richard Nixon
When president Andrew Johnson was impeached did he leave office?
Johnson was acquitted by the Senate of the impeachment charges brougth forth by the House. He did not have to leave office and so served out his full term. ( Impeachment is only the first step in removing the President. If a President is impeached, the Senate holds a trial and 2/3 of the senators must vote for conviction in order to remove him from office. )
Who was the first president to leave the continent while they were serving in office?
It was President Washington.
Richard Nixon was the third President to be forced to leave office before the end of his term.?
No, he was the first president to be impeached or forced to leave his office before hie term was up
When will Pratiba Patil leave the president's office?
after 3 years
