Ford was appointed vice-president after Spiro Agnew resigned. So, when Nixon also resigned, Ford became president. He had been a respected Republican leader in the House for many years, but he had never campaigned for president. Most people, I think, had a "wait and see" attitude. He was expected to follow the Republican agenda and pretty much continue Nixon's policies. I don't think anybody expected any radical changes in government. Nobody really had a good idea what kind of President he would be.
Gerald Ford is the US President elected neither to the office of President or Vice-President.
Gerald R. Ford
No. Gerald R. Ford is the only American to have served as Vice-President and President without being elected to either office.
No- Rockefeller , who was appointed to replace Ford, who became President when Nixon resigned, served out the rest of Ford's term.
Gerald R. Ford. Ford was selected and confirmed as the vice President on December 6, 1973, while he was a US Congressman, after the resignation of Vice president Spiro T. Agnew. Ford then became President on August 9, 1974 with the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon.(Ford ran for reelection but was defeated by Jimmy Carter in 1976, so he was never elected President or vice president.)
While Ford, like all Americans, was limited to 10 years as President, Ford was not elected to be President despite being the incumbent.
President Gerald Ford held the office of the presidency for 2.42 years.
Ford was appointed VP by Nixon. When Nixon resigned, Ford became president.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court administer the oath of office to the President. Earl Warren was Chief Justice when Ford became president.
Gerald Ford was appointed vice-president when Agnew resigned his office.
Ford wasn't president when Cambodia fell. Nixon was still in office.
When a president resigns, the vice president typically takes office.
Gerald Ford is the US President elected neither to the office of President or Vice-President.
Richard M. Nixon is the only US President to have resigned from office. Hew was replaced by his VP, Gerald R. Ford. Ford is the only person to have been VP and President, not elected to either office.
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford was elected to office as a U.S. Representative in 1949 at the age of 36. He was not elected to the office of Vice President. He was appointed after Spiro Agnew resigned. He was also not elected to the office of President, and became President after Richard Nixon resigned.
Ford took office on August 9, 1974 .