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Is it true the secretary of state is the first cabinet officer in the line of succession?
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Is it true that the secretary of state is the first cabinet officer in the line of succession?
true
Who is the first cabinet officer in the line of succession for the presidency?
The first cabinet officer in line for the presidency is the Secretary of state, who is behind the vice-president, the Speaker of the House and president pro tempore of the Senate.
As secretary of the interior as result of the teapot dome scandal he was the first cabinet officer in history sent to jail?
Albert Fall was! :)
What are the five levels of presidential succession?
presidentvice presidentSpeaker of the Housepresident pro tempore (senate)cabinet members in the order their departments were created (Secretary of State first)
Who was the first to have a cabinet?
The first president, George Washington had the first cabinet. His cabinet consisted of Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.
Who is the first member of the cabinet?
Secretary of State
What men were chosen by President Washington to serve in the first cabinet?
The first Cabinet, in 1789, consisted of Secretary of State John Jay, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton and War Secretary Henry Knox. The following year, in 1790, President Washington's Cabinet was made complete with the confirmation of Attorney General Edmund Randolph, and Thomas Jefferson replaced John Jay as Secretary of State.
How was the cabinet formed?
The Cabinet is an advisory group to give information to, and help the president perform his job. The first Cabinet was created by George Washington. It consisted of Secretary of War (Defense), Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Postmaster General, and Attorney-General.
Who is the cabinet secretary who would be first in line to be president?
vice persident
Who was the first woman to join the Cabinet as the Secretary of Labor?
Franes Perkins
How did patricia harris become famous?
she was the first black secretary in cabinet
Who becomes US President if the President Vice President Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate dies?
The line of succession continues with the Cabinet, beginning with the Secretary of State. As of March, 2009, the US Secretary of State is former First Lady and Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton.
