What is the Order of Succession to the U.S. Presidency?
In case the President is removed from Office, or if he dies, resigns or is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the Presidency, the U.S. Constitution (Article II, Section 1, Clause 6) provides that the Vice President takes over. To date, eight presidents have died in office (four by assassination). So what happens if the Vice President is unable to serve? Here’s the order of succession after the President. • 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 Information about Presidents who have died in office. BlackDog’s Presidents Day Celebration Share BlackDog with a Frie
