Presidential Succession

The United States presidential line of succession defines who may become or act as President of the United States upon the incapacity, death, resignation, or removal from office, by impeachment and conviction, of a president. Order with current representatuve listed in brackets as well as their political affiliation



List courtesy of wikipedia

1)Vice President of the United States [Joe Biden (D)]

2 )Speaker of the House [John Boehner (R)]
3) President pro tempore of the Senate [Patrick Leahy (D)]
4) Secretary of State [Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)]
5) Secretary of the Treasury [Timothy Geithner (I)]
6) Secretary of Defense [Leon Panetta (D])
7) Attorney General [Eric Holder (D)]
8) Secretary of the Interior [Ken Salazar (D)]
9) Secretary of Agriculture [Tom Vilsack (D)]
10) Secretary of Labor [Hilda Solis (D)]
11) Secretary of Health and Human Services [Kathleen Sebelius (D)]
12) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development [Shaun Donovan (D)]
13) Secretary of Transportation [Ray LaHood (R)]
14) Secretary of Energy [Steven Chu (D)]
15) Secretary of Education [Arne Duncan (D)]
16) Secretary of Veterans Affairs [Eric Shinseki (I)]
17) Secretary of Homeland Security [Janet Napolitano (D)]



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