Who comes into office next?

Question

Say, the president dies and the vice president who is suppose to be next in commander of chief decides he does not want to become president who is the next runner up? and who is after them?

Joy M · Accepted Answer

Order of succession after Vice President:

1) Speaker of the House
2) President pro tempore of the Senate
3) Secretary of the State
4) Secretary of the Treasury
5) Secretary of Defense

Chris P · Answer

President
# Vice President
# Speaker of the House
# President Pro Tempore
# 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

wdx2bb · Answer

The Speaker of the House goes third, followed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate. The list goes through the cabinet from there, I believe.

suzanne g · Answer

Here's your list of presidential successors and here is the link to the site at which you may find it:

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/government/national/succession.html



    *  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

Zach · Answer

Nancy Pelosi would be next up, or the speaker of the house....  only if the VP chooses not to become president immediately.

becs · Answer

Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House.

Anonymous · Answer

Speaker of the House is 3rd in line

kNOTaLIAwyR · Answer

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As always, and outlined in the Constitution, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is next in line.

Brandon · Answer

After the VP it's speaker of the house.

Here's a wiki-page that gives the full presidential line of succession.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_succession#Current_order

Anonymous · Answer

Speaker of the Sentate or The House of Represenatives. Not sure which

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