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Who was the first US Vice President to be sworn in as President due to his predecessors death.?

John Tyler was the first vice-president to become president because the elected president died in office. He succeeded William Henry Harrison who died in office in April 4, 1841.


Who is the current vice president who assumed office after the previous president was impeached and removed from office, making them the first vice president to become president without being elected to either position?

The current vice president who assumed office after the previous president was impeached and removed from office is Gerald Ford. He became the first vice president to become president without being elected to either position.


Who was the only person to become both Vice President and President without being elected to either office?

Gerald Ford was the only person to become both Vice President and President without being elected to either office.


Can a US two term president be elected as Vice-President become president if the president dies?

No person who is not elligible to be President can become Vice-President. No person may be elected more than twice to the office of President. There is disagreement as to whether this prevents a former President from serving as a Vice-President, since he would not have been elected to the office of President should he succeed to that office due to the death or disability of the President. But he clearly would be prevented from running for election after filling out the remainder of the term of a President who died in office.


Documents that state what happens when current president dies during office?

"If the President is convicted in an impeachment trial" (or dies), "the President is the only person who loses his office. The Vice President would become the President upon the conviction." -US Constitution

Related Questions

How many terms is president in office for until reelected?

Presidents serve one term before they must be reelected.


How many vice presidents have become president of the US because the president died in office?

8


Who was twice the oldest president to be reelected?

Ronald Reagan was 69 when first elected President in 1980; he was 73 when elected to his second term of office.


Who is the only president to have served one term as president been out of office for one term and thn be reelected for another term as president?

22nd & 24th President Grover Cleveland


Why did Lyndon became president only for 6 years?

Succeeded Kennedy for two years Reelected for fourThe 35th President of the United States was John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy was in office from January 20, 1961 until November 22, 1963 when he was assassinated. Lyndon B. Johnson was the vice President and succeeded Kennedy to become the 36th President of the United States. President Johnson finished the two years left in Kennedy's term, and was reelected into office 1964, and served as President for 6 years from November 22, 1963 to January 20, 1969.


Under no circumstances can any person hold the office of president for more than?

four years, if reelected, eight.


How old was George Bush when reelected in 2004?

George W. Bush (43rd President) was born July 6, 1946. He was 58 when he was reelected in 2004, and 62 when he left office in 2009.


When was Ulysses S. Grant reelected for his second term in office?

Grant was elected a second time in November of 1872.


Who is the presiident of Panama?

Panama's president is Ricardo Martinelli. He took office in July and will serve for five years. He cannot be reelected.


When was Calvin Coolidge re-elected?

President Coolidge was reelected in 1924The 30th President of the United States was Calvin Coolidge. President Coolidge was in office from August 2, 1923 to March 4, 1929. In 1923 Coolidge the Vice President at the time succeeded President Warren G. Harding who died in office. Coolidge finished the term from 1923 to 1925. President Coolidge was reelected in 1924 and served his second term from 1925 to 1929.


Was Sam Houston was reelected president of Texas in 1841?

No, Sam Houston was not reelected president of Texas in 1841. He lost the election to Mirabeau B. Lamar, who became the second president of the Republic of Texas. Houston's presidency had ended in December 1840, and he returned to office later in 1845, after Texas became a state.


Does the vice president become president after the president finishes serving his term?

The Vice-President rarely becomes President, and then it is usually because the previous President died while in office.