If the President can not complete his term, the vice-president becomes President. If the vice-president can not complete his term, the president nominates a new vice-president who must be confirmed by both houses of Congress in order to take office. If two were both suddenly killed, the Speaker of the House would become President.
A vice-president does not have to resign his office in order to run for President. Martin Van Buren, Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, George H. W. Bush and Al Gore all ran for President while holding the office of vice-president.
Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
According to Amendment XXV to the U.S. Constitution (ratified February 10, 1967), if the President is removed from office, or if the President dies or resigns, the Vice President becomes President. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President nominates a Vice President who takes office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
If the president dies then the vice president takes office if the vice president dies then the speaker of office is president
The Vice President, who has now become the President, chooses someone to fill the position of Vice President. That nominee then must be ratified (approved) by both Houses of the U.S. Congress. According to Amendment XXV to the U.S. Constitution (ratified February 10, 1967), if the President is removed from office, or if the President dies or resigns, the Vice President becomes President. The amendment also provides for the situation where the President is temporarily disabled, such as if the President has a surgical procedure or becomes mentally unstable. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President nominates a Vice President who takes office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
Both were vice-presidents who became president when the elected president died in office.
A vice-president does not have to resign his office in order to run for President. Martin Van Buren, Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, George H. W. Bush and Al Gore all ran for President while holding the office of vice-president.
Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
Gerald Ford was the only person to become both Vice President and President without being elected to either office.
Both of James Madison's Vice Presidents, George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry, died in office.
The President has to nominate someone to be Vice President, but that said person can only be Vice President with the majority vote of both Houses of Congress
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, and the 25th Amendment to the Constitution; if both the President and Vice President die, resign, or otherwise leave office, the Speaker of the House of Representatives becomes President.That office is currently held by Nancy Pelosi.
The vice-president and president are elected together as a team. Unless one of vacates his office prematurely, they both serve the same 4-year terms.
If both the President and Vice-President are removed from office, the job passes to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, followed by the President pro tempore, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney General.
A new Vice President is nominated by the President and must be approved by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.
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Gerald Ford is the only person to have served as both vice president and president without ever being elected to either office.