James Buchanan, who served as Secretary of State for James Polk was the most recent Secretary of State to later become President. (Other former Secretaries who later became President were Martin Van Buren, John Quincy Adams, James Monroe , James Madison and Thomas Jefferson.)
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren and James Buchanan all served as Secretary of State before they were President. ( As you can, 5 of the first 8 presidents stepped up from Secretary of State to President. )
The line of succession continues with the Cabinet, beginning with the Secretary of State. As of March, 2009, the US Secretary of State is former First Lady and Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The Secretary of State and the President. But ultimately it ought to be the people (and I mean people, not corporate business interests) because we elect the President and Senate who choose and confirm the Secretary of State.
The first person in line to replace the President of the United States is the Vice President. The second in line is the Speaker of the House. The third in line is the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the fourth in line is the Secretary of State.
I don't know, but I want to know now.
after the president it is the vice president(joe biden) the speaker of the house (Nancy Pelos) then the president pro tempore (Robert Byrd) after the secretary of the state and so on.
secretary of state
The line of succession continues with the Cabinet, beginning with the Secretary of State. As of March, 2009, the US Secretary of State is former First Lady and Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton.
That is not possible, but if the president and the vice president are die, the Secretary of state takes over.
The new President will nominate a new Vice President. After being approved by the US Senate, the nominee becomes the new VP.
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.
In January 2012 serving the US President Barack Obama is the former First Lady Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.
George Washington, the 1st US President, had Thomas Jefferson in his cabinet as the 1st Secretary of State.
President Gerald R. Ford was NEVER US Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State is appointed by the President of the US, subject to approval by the Senate
There's a whole line of people just in case more than just the President dies. Here's the list in order of succession: 1. Vice President 2. Speaker of the House 3. President Pro Tempore of the Senate 4. Secretary of State 5. Secretary of Treasury 6. Secretary of Defense 7. Attorney General 8. Secretary of the Interior 9. Secretary of Agriculture 10. Secretary of Commerce 11. Secretary of Labor 12 Secretary of Health and Human Services 13. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 14. Secretary of Transportation 15. Secretary of Energy 16. Secretary of Education 17. Secretary of Veterans Affairs 18. Secretary of Homeland Security
PresidentIf both the president and vice-president are unable to complete the term, the Speaker of the House of Representatives becomes president. If the Speaker of the House cannot complete the term, the President pre tempore of the Senate becomes president, and the list of successors then goes to the Secretary of State and Cabinet members. speaker of house Nancy pelosi
I assume you mean "present US sec of state" and the answer is Condoleeza Rice".