Speaker of the House of Representatives. As of September 2008, this is Nancy Pelosi.
The Vice President.
The next in line for the presidency following the Vice President is the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
If the president cannot perform his duties for any reason the Vice President assumes the Presidency. If the Vice President cannot perform the Speaker of the House assumes the duties of the President
He is the President of the Senate and is 1st in line for Presidency if the President cannot do his duties or dies.
He is the President of the Senate and is 1st in line for Presidency if the President cannot do his duties or dies.
If the PRresident dies the Vice President is next in line. If the Vice President dies also the Secerectary of State takes over.
People say that the Vice President is "only a heartbeat away" from the presidency because the vice president is first in the order of succession. If the President's heart should stop beating, the Vice President takes over the office.If the president dies or otherwise become incapacitated, the vice-president becomes president.
People say that the Vice President is "only a heartbeat away" from the presidency because the vice president is first in the order of succession. If the President's heart should stop beating, the Vice President takes over the office.If the president dies or otherwise become incapacitated, the vice-president becomes president.
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If the President dies and the Vice President takes over, the Vice President becomes the President. The Vice Presidency position would then be vacant and would need to be filled according to the constitutional process.
Yes, but if the Vice president cannot attend, the president pro tempore takes over.
The Vice President