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What is the order of presidential succession?
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#31768. Asked by Diesel.
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Kainantu
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If the President dies, resigns, or is impeached, the Vice President shall become President. If the Vice President dies, resigns, is impeached, or becomes President, the Congress shall elect a Vice President and declare a vacancy in the Congress If both the President and Vice President die, resign, or are impeached, the Speaker of the Congress shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the President as Acting President, and the Congress shall within thirty days of the last vacancy elect a President and Vice President, convening for that purpose if not in session, and declare vacancies in the Congress. If the Office of the Speaker is vacant, or if the Speaker dies or resigns from Congress during said thirty-day period, the Vice Speaker shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the President as Acting President. More information at this site: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title02/T02_Ch01.htm
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