The president is first in line to succeed the President.
After the Vice President.
second in line
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the next in line of succession. The Speaker of the House would be the next in line of succession until a new vice president is sworn into office.
After the Speaker of the House, the next in the presidential succession order is the President pro tempore of the Senate. Following the President pro tempore, the line of succession continues with the members of the President's Cabinet, starting with the Secretary of State. This order is established by the Presidential Succession Act of 1947.
Vice-president Joe Biden is next in line in the presidential order of succession.
John Hanson was the succession to become the president.
The line of succession after the Vice President is indicated by the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which establishes the order of officials who would assume the presidency in case of vacancy. Following the Vice President, the next in line is the Speaker of the House, then the President pro tempore of the Senate, and subsequently, the members of the Cabinet in the order their departments were created. This ensures a clear protocol for leadership continuity.
The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 established the line of succession to the U.S. presidency following the Vice President. The order is: Vice President, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate, and then the eligible Cabinet members in the order of their department's creation, starting with the Secretary of State. This framework ensures continuity of government in the event that both the President and Vice President are unable to serve.
If the Vice President cannot succeed the President of the United States, the next in line is the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Following the Speaker, the President pro tempore of the Senate and then the members of the Cabinet, in the order of their departments' creation, would follow in the presidential line of succession. This line of succession is established by the Presidential Succession Act of 1947.
Presidential Line of Succession
after the Speaker of the House and before the Secretary of State
The fourth position in the presidential line of succession is the Secretary of State. If both the President and Vice President are unable to serve, the Speaker of the House of Representatives follows, followed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, and then the Secretary of State. This order is established by the Presidential Succession Act of 1947.