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Who holds each of these officials in the US today the president the vice president the Secretary of State the secretary of the treasury the secretary of defense in the attorney General?
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As of April 2013, the U.S. president is Barack Obama, who is serving his second 4-year term as president. His Vice President is Joseph (Joe) Biden, who was vice president during his first term as well. There is a new secretary of state-- John Kerry. The secretary of the treasury is also new-- Jacob Lew. The secretary of defense is new as well-- Chuck Hagel. And the attorney general is the same as during Mr. Obama's first term, Eric Holder.
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What does the secretary of justice do?
There is no such thing as Secretary of Attorney. Do you perhaps mean Attorney General? Or do you mean what does an attorney's secretary do?
What is the Presidential lineage in case of death?
VIce president, Speaker of House, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor, ect.
Who become president if both vice president and president dies?
Next in line after VP is Speaker of the House. Then the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, then Secretary of State, then Secretary of Treasury, then Secretary of Defense, then Attorney General, then Secretary of the Interior, then Secretary of Agriculture, then Acting Secretary of Commerce, then Secretary of Labor, then Secretary of Health and Human Services, then Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, then Secretary of Transportation, then Secretary of Energy, then Secretary of Education, then Secretary of Veterans Affairs, then Secretary of Homeland Security.
Who becomes pres of the us if the pres and the vice pres should die?
The order of succession to the president goes: President Vice president Speaker of the House President pro tempore of the Senate Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Defense Attorney General Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Energy Secretary of Education Secretary of Veterans Affairs Secretary of Homeland Security To answer your question, the Speaker of the house becomes president if the president and vice president die.
Who is in line to secede for the president after the speaker of the house?
# Vice President # Speaker of the House of Represntatives # President pro tempore of the Senate # Secretary of State # Secretary of the Treasury # Secretary of Defense # Attorney General # Secretary of the Interior # Secretary of Agriculture # Secretary of Commerce # Secretary of Labor # Secretary of Health and Human Services # Secretary of Housing and Urban Development # Secretary of Transportation # Secretary of Energy # Secretary of Education # Secretary of Veterans Affairs # Secretary of Homeland Security
Is the Chief Justice of the United States or Secretary of State in the line of succession to the Presidency?
No, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is not a potential successor to the President. The Secretary of State is fourth in line. The line of succession, by office, is: # Vice-President # Speaker of the House of Representatives # President Pro Tempore of the Senate # Secretary of State # Secretary of the Treasury # Secretary of Defense # Attorney General # Secretary of the Interior # Secretary of Agriculture # Secretary of Commerce # Secretary of Labor # Secretary of Heath and Human Services # Secretary of Housing and Urban Development # Secretary of Transportation # Secretary of Energy # Secretary of Education # Secretary of Veteran's Affairs # Secretary of Homeland Security Nine Vice-Presidents have become President upon resignation or death of the President, and two have served as Acting President temporarily. The United States has never needed to fill the office with anyone below the level of Vice-President.
Who are the next 10 people in line to take presidency after the president dies?
there are actually 17 people: President Vice President Speaker of the House of Representatives President Pro Tempore of the Senate Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Defense Attorney General Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Energy Secretary of Education Secretary of Veterans Affairs
What is the governmental power of succession?
President vice president speaker of the house pro tempore of the senate secretary of the state secretary of the defense attorney general secretary of the interior secretary of agriculture secretary of commerce secretary of labor secretary of health & human services secretary of housing and urban development secretary of of transportation secretary of energy secretary of education secretary of veterans affairs secretary of homeland security
Who is in charge if both the president and the vice president were in an accident and both die?
The President pro tempore. I have been informed that the line of succession is as follows: * Speaker of the House of Representatives * President Pro Tempore of the Senate * Secretary of State * Secretary of the Treasury * Secretary of Defense * Attorney General * Secretary of the Interior * Secretary of Agriculture * Secretary of Commerce * Secretary of Labor * Secretary of Health and Human Services * Secretary of Housing and Urban Development * Secretary of Transportation * Secretary of Energy * Secretary of Education * Secretary of Veterans Affairs * Secretary of Homeland Security
Who are presidential advisors?
The president's advisors are the members of his Cabinet. Some of the members of the Cabinet are the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, The Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney General.
Who becomes president if both president and vice president die while on office?
Next in line after VP is Speaker of the House. Then the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, then Secretary of State, then Secretary of Treasury, then Secretary of Defense, then Attorney General, then Secretary of the Interior, then Secretary of Agriculture, then Acting Secretary of Commerce, then Secretary of Labor, then Secretary of Health and Human Services, then Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, then Secretary of Transportation, then Secretary of Energy, then Secretary of Education, then Secretary of Veterans Affairs, then Secretary of Homeland Security.
What is the sequence of government officials who would assume the office of President if the US President and Vice-President could no longer serve?
* The Speaker of the House of Representatives. * The President Pro Tempore of the Senatee * The Secretary of State. * The Secretary of the Treasury. * The Secretary of Defense. * The Attorney General. * The Secretary of the Interior. * In the current administration the Secretary of Agriculture is inelligible because he is "acting", the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor are both foreign born and the list goes on and on.If they both are disabled at the same time. the Speaker of the House would become the president.
