The Presidential Succession Law of 1947 provides for the possiblity of simultaneous disability of both the president and vice president. In order for these individuals to assume the presidency, they must also meet all the legal requirements to serve as president. * 1. Vice President of the United States * 2. Speaker of the House * 3. President pro tempore of the Senate Then followed by the President's Cabinet in the following order of succession: * 4. Secretary of State * 5. Secretary of the 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 & Human Services * 13. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development * 14. Secretary of Transportation * 15. Secretary of Energy * 16. Secretary of Education * 17. Secretary of Veterans' Affairs * 18. Secretary of Homeland Security
The Speaker of the House.
leader of the house of representitives
leader of the house of representitives
John Bell, former House speaker ran in 1860. No serious candidate from 1864 was ever speaker of the House.
The Speaker of the House
the speaker of the house
John Boehner
SOH - Speaker Of the House
The house speaker would become president if the president and VP were to die at the same time.
Speaker of the House
Yes, James Polk was the House Speaker before he was president.
The Speaker of the House is the second in line of succession behind the vice president.