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James Buchanan, who served as Secretary of State for James Polk was the most recent Secretary of State to later become President. (Other former Secretaries who later became President were Martin Van Buren, John Quincy Adams, James Monroe , James Madison and Thomas Jefferson.)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren and James Buchanan all served as Secretary of State before they were President. ( As you can, 5 of the first 8 presidents stepped up from Secretary of State to President. )
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∙ 13y agoThomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren , and James Buchanan were secretaries of state before they became president .
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∙ 11y agoSecretary of Treasury is next. Cabinet posts are ranked in the order of their creation, oldest posts first.
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Who becomes US President if the President Vice President Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate dies?
The line of succession continues with the Cabinet, beginning with the Secretary of State. As of March, 2009, the US Secretary of State is former First Lady and Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Who is responsible for the foreign policy of the US?
The Secretary of State and the President. But ultimately it ought to be the people (and I mean people, not corporate business interests) because we elect the President and Senate who choose and confirm the Secretary of State.
Who are the First four in line for presidency?
The first person in line to replace the President of the United States is the Vice President. The second in line is the Speaker of the House. The third in line is the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the fourth in line is the Secretary of State.
Has anyone been both secretary of state and president of the US?
I don't know, but I want to know now.
What is the secession after the president of the us?
after the president it is the vice president(joe biden) the speaker of the house (Nancy Pelos) then the president pro tempore (Robert Byrd) after the secretary of the state and so on.
If the president and vice president died who becomes the next president of the US?
secretary of state
Who becomes US President if the President Vice President Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate dies?
The line of succession continues with the Cabinet, beginning with the Secretary of State. As of March, 2009, the US Secretary of State is former First Lady and Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Who becomes president if the vice president is not a natural born of us?
That is not possible, but if the president and the vice president are die, the Secretary of state takes over.
Who becomes vice president when the current VP becomes President?
The new President will nominate a new Vice President. After being approved by the US Senate, the nominee becomes the new VP.
Who becomes pres of the us if the pres and the vice pres should die?
The order of succession to the president goes: 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 Secretary of Homeland Security To answer your question, the Speaker of the house becomes president if the president and vice president die.
Who is the US President's Secretary of State?
In January 2012 serving the US President Barack Obama is the former First Lady Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.
What President had Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State?
George Washington, the 1st US President, had Thomas Jefferson in his cabinet as the 1st Secretary of State.
Was Gerald Ford ever the Secretary of State?
President Gerald R. Ford was NEVER US Secretary of State.
Is The Secretary of State is a cabinet member?
The Secretary of State is appointed by the President of the US, subject to approval by the Senate
Who becomes president of the US when the president should die?
There's a whole line of people just in case more than just the President dies. Here's the list in order of succession: 1. Vice President 2. Speaker of the House 3. President Pro Tempore of the Senate 4. Secretary of State 5. Secretary of Treasury 6. Secretary of Defense 7. Attorney General 8. Secretary of the Interior 9. Secretary of Agriculture 10. Secretary of Commerce 11. Secretary of Labor 12 Secretary of Health and Human Services 13. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 14. Secretary of Transportation 15. Secretary of Energy 16. Secretary of Education 17. Secretary of Veterans Affairs 18. Secretary of Homeland Security
Who becomes president of the US. if the president and the vice-president should die?
PresidentIf both the president and vice-president are unable to complete the term, the Speaker of the House of Representatives becomes president. If the Speaker of the House cannot complete the term, the President pre tempore of the Senate becomes president, and the list of successors then goes to the Secretary of State and Cabinet members. speaker of house Nancy pelosi
Who is the president us secretary of state for 2008?
I assume you mean "present US sec of state" and the answer is Condoleeza Rice".
