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Yes. In order to hold any political office of any sort, including both elected AND appointed ones, in any form of government in the US, one must be a US citizen. Non-citizens may be employed by the government, but actual political officeholders must be citizens.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoIn order to take office as President, one must be a natural-born US citizen. I suppose a protest candidate who was not eligible could still run but if he won he could not take office.
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∙ 13y agoNo, but they do have to have been a US citizen for 7 years and live in the state from which they are elected to serve. Senators have to be a 9-year citizen.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Only 14 years of US residency is required to be President. However the President must also be born in the United States.
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∙ 12y agonope just be an american citizen.
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Does a Congressional representative have to be born in the us?
No- but they must have been a US citizen for 7 years.
Should a representative be born in the US?
Concerning the office of Representative in the US House of Representatives, there is no need to have birth location be a requirement to serve that office. By allowing foreign born people, who become US citizens, the House becomes a more representative legislative body. It helps assimilate voters were were also born abroad into American society without touching their own heritages as well.
Who are the current us representative of newjersey?
Who are the current us representative of newjersey
Who is the Representative to the US for Taiwan?
King Pu-Tsung is the Representative to the US for Taiwan.
Does the US have a direct democracy or a representative democracy?
Representative. We vote for people to represent us.
How old do have to be to be a US representative?
You must be at least 25 years old to be a US Representative.
What is another name for a US representative?
Another name for a US Representative is a Congressman.
When was John Cramer - representative - born?
John Cramer - representative - was born in 1779.
When was William Collins - representative - born?
William Collins - representative - was born in 1818.
When was Robert Burns - representative - born?
Robert Burns - representative - was born in 1792.
When was Jonathan Freeman - representative - born?
Jonathan Freeman - representative - was born in 1745.
When was Anthony Thornton - representative - born?
Anthony Thornton - representative - was born in 1814.
