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Why does the vice president and the speaker of the house of representatives sit behind the president while he gives the state of the union address?
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Who sits directly behind the President during the State of the Union speech?
Nancy polosay and joe bidenThe Vice President and the speaker of the House (of Representatives).They are Currently Joe Biden(VP) and John Boehner (SOTHOR)
Who sat behind Obama at State of Union Address 2011?
Joe Biden the Vice President, and John Boehner (pronounced BAY-ner), the Speaker of the House of Representatives, sat behind President Obama at the State of Union Address in 2011 and also in 2012 and 2013.
What were the names and positions of the two men who sat directly behind president Obama as he delivered the state of the union address?
It is customary for the Vice President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to sit behind the president. Thus, the two men you saw were Joe Biden (Vice President), and John Boehner (pronounced BAY-ner), the Speaker of the House.
Who officiates as president in the absence of president and vice president?
the speaker of the house. btw, this question gets asked on here like once a day.
What is the second in line of succession to the presidency?
vice president
Who are the individuals who sit around the podium at the State of the Union address?
Behind the president was the speaker of the house and the Vice President.
Who sits to the left of the speaker at state of union address?
Vice President and the Speaker of the House will be sitting behind Obama during the 2014 state of union address.
Can Speaker of the House of Representative become president?
The Speaker of the House is the second in line of succession behind the vice president.
What position is third in line behind president and vice president?
the speaker of the house
Who is the president in the Philippine's?
The President of the Senate of the Philippines, or more popularly known as the Senate President, is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines. He/she is elected by the entire body to be their leader. The current Senate President is Juan Ponce Enrile.The Senate President is third in line in succession for the presidency, behind the Vice President and in front of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Who is third in order for the succesion of president?
The president pro tempore of the US Senate is third in line, behind the vice-president and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. At one time, the "pro temp" was second in line, but an obvious conflict of interest occurred when he voted to remove Andrew Johnson from office, so the order was changed.
Who is the senate president in the Philippine?
The President of the Senate of the Philippines, or more popularly known as the Senate President, is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines. He/she is elected by the entire body to be their leader. The current Senate President is Juan Ponce Enrile.The Senate President is third in line in succession for the presidency, behind the Vice President and in front of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
