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Could the secretary of defense become president if all the predecessors die?
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∙ 12y ago
Technically, if every member of the presidential branch died, the secretary of defense COULD become the president of the United States
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Who would be the last cabinet secretary to become president?
The most recent Cabinet member to become U. S. President was Herbert Hoover, who served as Secretary of Commerce from 1921 until 1928. (The most recent Cabinet member to become U. S. Vice President was Dick Cheney, who served as Secretary of Defense from 1989 until 1993.)
Who replaces the president?
First the Vice President, then the Speaker of the House, then the President pro tempore of the Senate, then the Secretary of State, then the Secretary of the Treasury, then the Secretary of Defense, then the Attorney General, then the Secretary of the Interior, then the Secretary of Agriculture, then the Secretary of Commerce, then the Secretary of Labor, then the Secretary of Labor, then the Secretary of Health and Human Services, then the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, then the Secretary of Transportation, then the Secretary of Energy, then the Secretary of Education, then the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, and then the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Can the Secretary of Defense ever become President?
Yes. The Secretary of Defense can become President, but this is under absolutely extreme conditions. In the US government, there is a line of succession for the presidency, if the President is assassinated, etc. It goes in this order:The Vice PresidentSpeaker of the HousePresident pro tempore of the SenateSecretary of StateSecretary of the TreasurySecretary of DefenseAttorney GeneralSecretary of the InteriorSecretary of AgricultureSecretary of CommerceSecretary of LaborSecretary of Health and Human ServicesSecretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSecretary of TransportationSecretary of EnergySecretary of EducationSecretary of Veterans AffairsSecretary of Homeland Security
How many presidents served as secretary of state after being president?
No ex-president has later become a Secretary of State- six have moved up from Secretary of State to president, however.
Who would become the president if Condoleezza Rice died if she was the president?
If she were already President, then her Vice President would become president. If you are asking who is next in the line of succession following the Secretary of State, see below: Following the normal line of succession (adopted by Congress in 1947) and assuming that the office positions were vacated due to death during a current presidential term, the succession to the oval office would be: # 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 If the line of succession indeed got to the Secretary of State, and that person became incapacitated and could no longer serve as President, then the next inline would be the Secretary of the Treasury - assuming that a Vice President had not yet been appointed. If a new VP had been appointed, then the VP would become President. See the link below for the current list for the office terms of 2004 - 2008:
Who was the Secretary of Defense of the US in 1993?
Robert McNamara was the US Secretary of Defense in 1963. After his term as Secretary of Defense, he went on to become the President of the World Bank.
Who is sixth in line to become president of the US?
The Secretary of Defense (as long as they would be eligible to be elected President).
Who would be the last cabinet secretary to become president?
The most recent Cabinet member to become U. S. President was Herbert Hoover, who served as Secretary of Commerce from 1921 until 1928. (The most recent Cabinet member to become U. S. Vice President was Dick Cheney, who served as Secretary of Defense from 1989 until 1993.)
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.
Can a female become defense secretary?
There is no reason why not.
Who replaces the president?
First the Vice President, then the Speaker of the House, then the President pro tempore of the Senate, then the Secretary of State, then the Secretary of the Treasury, then the Secretary of Defense, then the Attorney General, then the Secretary of the Interior, then the Secretary of Agriculture, then the Secretary of Commerce, then the Secretary of Labor, then the Secretary of Labor, then the Secretary of Health and Human Services, then the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, then the Secretary of Transportation, then the Secretary of Energy, then the Secretary of Education, then the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, and then the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Who will become president of the US if the president and vice president dies and the speaker ofthe house of representatives?
This is a list of the current presidential line of succession, as specified by the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 (3 U.S.C. § 19) and subsequent amendments to include newly created cabinet officers. Office: # Vice President and President of the Senate # 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 === ===
What day did Leon Panetta become secretary of defense?
July 1,2011
What day did Chuck Hagel become secretary of defense?
February 27,2013
Can the Secretary of Defense ever become President?
Yes. The Secretary of Defense can become President, but this is under absolutely extreme conditions. In the US government, there is a line of succession for the presidency, if the President is assassinated, etc. It goes in this order:The Vice PresidentSpeaker of the HousePresident pro tempore of the SenateSecretary of StateSecretary of the TreasurySecretary of DefenseAttorney GeneralSecretary of the InteriorSecretary of AgricultureSecretary of CommerceSecretary of LaborSecretary of Health and Human ServicesSecretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSecretary of TransportationSecretary of EnergySecretary of EducationSecretary of Veterans AffairsSecretary of Homeland Security
When the postmaster general was a cabinet position--where did he fit in the chain to become president should the president die?
The order of the Cabinet Members in the Presidential line of succession is the order in which the positions were created, with the Secretary of Defense in the position originally held by the Secretary of War. Therefore, the Postmaster General would be after the Attorney General and before the Secretary of the Interior.
How many presidents served as secretary of state after being president?
No ex-president has later become a Secretary of State- six have moved up from Secretary of State to president, however.
