The speaker of the house of representative becomes president.
A vacancy in the vice presidency can be filled by the President nominating a new Vice President, who must then be confirmed by a majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Speaker becomes president.
The running opponent from the previous election would take the presidency as with the vice president.
Richard M. Nixson severed as 36th Vice President of the United States 1953-1961. He then was elected as the 37th President of the United States from 1969-1974. Where he also holds the status as the only President to resign the office and also the only person to be elected twice to both the Presidency and the Vice Presidency.
He was a congressman who was chosen by Nixon to become president. At that time, Nixon and his VP both had scandals of their own and both had to resign, so Nixon picked Ford as the next president.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is next in line for the presidency.
Nobody but the vice-president can hold the job of the presidency temporarly. The Speaker of the House would be sworn in as President if the presidency and vice-presidency were vacated at the same time. He would then nominate a new vice-president.
A vacancy in the vice presidency can be filled according to the United States Constitution by the President nominating a new Vice President, who must then be confirmed by a majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Richard Nixon
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
In the event of a vacancy in the presidency the vice president shall step in and perform the duties of the president. If the vice president is unable to hold this position then the next person in line would be the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Yes. If the vice presidency becomes vacant. both houses of Congress must approve the nominee of the President before it cam be filled.