Martin Van Buren was chosen by Andrew Jackson to be his successor. Richard Nixon, as the vice-president , was given more responsibility by Eisenhower than was customary at that time. People said that Eisenhower was grooming him for the presidency. James Monroe was a law student of Thomas Jefferson and Jefferson pushed for Monroe's candidacy. He rode houseback 50 mles to meet with Jackson in order to persuade him not to run against Monroe in 1816.
It happened in 1912, when Roosevelt went up against Taft.
Yes a former US President can run for office of Vice President of the United States. A former US President can run and be elected for any other type of office.
Martin Buren
Not in America at least.
1912
The former president of the country.
Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada is not qualified to run in the 2010 presidential elections, according to Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez. The former president "can always aspire [to be president again], but he cannot run [to make his wish come true]," the Justice secretary said. "Any president who [has served] his term cannot run for any reelection," Estrada possibly considering to run for president again may constitute a breach of the executive pardon.
Gerald Ford (1976), Al Gore (2000)
He was somewhat of a trust buster and tried to start progessiveism but left and his handpicked sucessor Taft.
He ran against Taft in 1912.
Bill Clinton was the president; his wife is Hillary Clinton, current Secretary of State and former New York Senator. She failed in her bid to get the Democratic nomination in 2008 thus ending her run for president.
President Kenneth Kaunda was the first and former president.