John Tyler, Andrew Johnson, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon were all vice-presidents and US senators but never held a cabinet post.
( Martin Van Buren was the only man to be the VP, US Senator and hold a cabinet post.)
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There were 25 US presidents who never served in the Senate.
Several presidents were cabinet members before they were president. Thomas Jefferson was the first. Others were Madison, Monroe, Quincy Adams, Van Buren, and Buchanan. All served as Secretary of State .
14 presidents served as vice president before becoming president
President Lyndon B. Johnson served the longest in the United States Senate before becoming president. He was in the senate for twelve years.
Yes, they can if they are approved by the Senate after appointment by the President. There are no other restrictions on cabinet members.
The Vice President of the United States.
The President of the New Jersey Senate is Richard Codey (D) who once served as both the Governor and the President of the Senate.
Lyndon Johnson
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