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Depending on the country, the person who becomes the president is:

  • The person who wins a presidential election.
  • The person who is the leader of the party who has the most elected members.
  • The person who seizes power in a coup or revolution.
  • The vice president or other position when the previous president dies.
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If the vice president and president can no longer server who becomes president?

the speaker of the house.


IF the president or the vice president can no longer serve who becomes president?

Secretary of State


Who discharges the duties of the president when the offices of the president and the vice president are vacant?

If the presidency is vacancy. the VP becomes president and and new VP is promptly appointed . If the president and VP both die at once, the Speaker of the House becomes president.


Who becomes president once a vice president president elect resigns?

President then Vice President then Speaker of the House.


Who are the next 5 people in line after the president?

If the U. S. President dies, resigns or is removed from office, the Vice President immediately becomes the President. If there is no Vice President at that time, the Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives becomes the President. If there is no House Speaker at that time, or if the House Speaker is unable, unwilling or not qualified to be President, the President Pro Tempore of the U. S. Senate, who is by tradition the most senior member of the majority party of the Senate, becomes President. If there is no Senate President Pro Tem at that time, or if he/she is unable, unwilling or not qualified to be President, the U. S. Secretary of State becomes President. If there is no Secretary of State at that time, or if he/she is unable, unwilling or not qualified to be President, the U. S. Treasury Secretary becomes President (if qualified, willing and able). Whoever becomes President appoints a Vice President after taking office. That person takes office after both houses of Congress approve the appointment.

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Who becomes president if the president elect is indicted?

Then the vice president-elect becomes president.


Who becomes president if the elected president can not serve?

The vice-president becomes President if the president can not function.


Who becomes president if the president becomes disabled?

The vice president would become the acting president.


If the Vice President or president dies who becomes president?

If both die then the Speaker of the House becomes president


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President pro tempore of the Senate becomes President.


If the president is out of the country who becomes president?

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Who becomes the the new vice president if the current one becomes the president?

The New President Chooses a Replacement , (:


What are the three ways of becoming a president?

Death of a sitting president the Vice President becomes president, election, or by resignation and the Vice President again becomes president.


Who becomes president if the president can no longer be president?

Vice President


Who becomes the new Vice President if the president cannot serve out his term and the vice president elect becomes president?

the secretary of state


If vice president becomes the president who becomes the vice president?

The president 's choice (subject to the consent of both Houses of Congress)


Who becomes president if both the president and vice president are to fullfil their duties?

The Speaker of the House of Representatives. If they can not serve, then the President pro tempore becomes the President.