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United States Presidential Line of Succession

U.S. Presidential Line of Succession

Order by which officers of the US government fill the office of president.

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Statements about United States Presidential Line of Succession

Instance Of

Order of Succession

Different From

Subclass Of

Group of Humans

Facet Of

President of the United States

Country

United States

Applies to Jurisdiction

United States

Has Part(s)

42 items
Vice President of the United States
Series Ordinal
:1
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate
 (3/1/1792 - 1/19/1886)
Series Ordinal
:2
Start Time
: 3/1/1792
End Time
: 1/19/1886
United States Secretary of State
 (1/19/1886 - 7/18/1947)
Series Ordinal
:2
Start Time
: 1/19/1886
End Time
: 7/18/1947
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
 (7/18/1947 - )
Series Ordinal
:2
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 7/18/1947
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
 (3/1/1792 - 1/19/1886)
Series Ordinal
:3
Start Time
: 3/1/1792
End Time
: 1/19/1886
United States Secretary of the Treasury
 (1/19/1886 - 7/18/1947)
Series Ordinal
:3
Start Time
: 1/19/1886
End Time
: 7/18/1947
President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate
 (7/18/1947 - )
Series Ordinal
:3
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 7/18/1947
United States Secretary of War
 (1/19/1886 - 7/18/1947)
Series Ordinal
:4
Start Time
: 1/19/1886
End Time
: 7/18/1947
United States Secretary of State
 (7/18/1947 - )
Series Ordinal
:4
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 7/18/1947
United States Attorney General
 (1/19/1886 - 7/18/1947)
Series Ordinal
:5
Start Time
: 1/19/1886
End Time
: 7/18/1947
United States Secretary of the Treasury
 (7/18/1947 - )
Series Ordinal
:5
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 7/18/1947
United States Postmaster General
 (1/19/1886 - 7/18/1947)
Series Ordinal
:6
Start Time
: 1/19/1886
End Time
: 7/18/1947
United States Secretary of War
 (7/18/1947 - 7/26/1947)
Series Ordinal
:6
End Cause
:
National Security Act of 1947
Start Time
: 7/18/1947
End Time
: 7/26/1947
United States Secretary of Defense
 (7/26/1947 - )
Series Ordinal
:6
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 7/26/1947
United States Secretary of the Navy
 (1/19/1886 - 7/18/1947)
Series Ordinal
:7
Start Time
: 1/19/1886
End Time
: 7/18/1947
United States Attorney General
 (7/18/1947 - )
Series Ordinal
:7
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 7/18/1947
United States Secretary of the Interior
 (1/19/1886 - 7/18/1947)
Series Ordinal
:8
Start Time
: 1/19/1886
End Time
: 7/18/1947
United States Postmaster General
 (7/18/1947 - 8/12/1970)
Series Ordinal
:8
Start Time
: 7/18/1947
End Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of the Interior
 (8/12/1970 - )
Series Ordinal
:8
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of the Navy
 (7/18/1947 - 7/26/1947)
Series Ordinal
:9
End Cause
:
National Security Act of 1947
Start Time
: 7/18/1947
End Time
: 7/26/1947
United States Secretary of the Interior
 (7/26/1947 - 8/12/1970)
Series Ordinal
:9
Start Time
: 7/26/1947
End Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of Agriculture
 (8/12/1970 - )
Series Ordinal
:9
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of the Interior
 (7/18/1947 - 7/26/1947)
Series Ordinal
:10
Start Time
: 7/18/1947
End Time
: 7/26/1947
United States Secretary of Agriculture
 (7/26/1947 - 8/12/1970)
Series Ordinal
:10
Start Time
: 7/26/1947
End Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of Commerce
 (8/12/1970 - )
Series Ordinal
:10
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of Agriculture
 (7/18/1947 - 7/26/1947)
Series Ordinal
:11
Start Time
: 7/18/1947
End Time
: 7/26/1947
United States Secretary of Commerce
 (7/26/1947 - 8/12/1970)
Series Ordinal
:11
Start Time
: 7/26/1947
End Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of Labor
 (8/12/1970 - )
Series Ordinal
:11
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of Commerce
 (7/18/1947 - 7/26/1947)
Series Ordinal
:12
Start Time
: 7/18/1947
End Time
: 7/26/1947
United States Secretary of Labor
 (7/26/1947 - 8/12/1970)
Series Ordinal
:12
Start Time
: 7/26/1947
End Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
 (8/12/1970 - 10/17/1979)
Series Ordinal
:12
End Cause
:
Department of Education Organization Act
Start Time
: 8/12/1970
End Time
: 10/17/1979
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
 (10/17/1979 - )
Series Ordinal
:12
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 10/17/1979
United States Secretary of Labor
 (7/18/1947 - 7/26/1947)
Series Ordinal
:13
Start Time
: 7/18/1947
End Time
: 7/26/1947
United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
 (9/9/1965 - 8/12/1970)
Series Ordinal
:13
Start Time
: 9/9/1965
End Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
 (8/12/1970 - )
Series Ordinal
:13
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
 (9/9/1965 - 8/12/1970)
Series Ordinal
:14
Start Time
: 9/9/1965
End Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of Transportation
 (8/12/1970 - )
Series Ordinal
:14
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of Transportation
 (10/15/1966 - 8/12/1970)
Series Ordinal
:15
Start Time
: 10/15/1966
End Time
: 8/12/1970
United States Secretary of Energy
 (8/4/1977 - )
Series Ordinal
:15
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 8/4/1977
United States Secretary of Education
 (10/17/1979 - )
Series Ordinal
:16
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 10/17/1979
United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
 (10/25/1988 - )
Series Ordinal
:17
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 10/25/1988
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
 (3/9/2006 - )
Series Ordinal
:18
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 3/9/2006
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Order of Precedence in the United States
End Cause
:
Presidential Succession Act of 1886
End Cause
:
Presidential Succession Act of 1886
End Cause
:
Postal Reorganization Act