Presidential Order of Succession

Under the 25th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America (1967), in the event that the President of the United States, for any reason, is unable to continue the Presidential duties, this is the order that is followed to determine whom will succeed to the Presidency. The most immediate official on the list will always be the next in line (unless that official, as well, is unable to continue his or her duties). An official, though his or her office may be part of the succession, will be passed over for the succession if he or she does not meet all of the requirements set forth by the United States Constitution. This list is also known as the Order of Presidential Succession. The order is:

Vice President of the United States
Speaker of the House of Representatives
President Pro-Tempore of the United States 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 Veteran's Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security

The Presidential Order of Succession has never been utilized beyond the point of Vice President.

by Nicolai August 11, 2004

successophobia

"The fear that if one is successful, then one's personal needs will be forgotten and one will no longer have one's childish needs catered to."
Coupland, Douglas. Generation X:Tales for an Aceelerated Culture. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991.

Doug's successophobia kept him from reaching for a promotion.

by gennx December 1, 2009

succession

a number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other.

she had been secretary to a succession of board directors

by NyanGaming1243 November 20, 2018

War of Spanish Succession

A war that was fought between all major European powers from 1701–1714. At the time, the Hapsburg Dynasty. Because the Hapsburgs wanted to keep power, the frequently in-bred with each other in addition to marrying members of other monarchies, such as France. Well, all this in-breeding resulted in Charles II, a king who was mentally retarded and couldn't have children. Since he didn't have a kid and the families had all inter-married, a bunch of people from other kingdoms started claiming the throne. A war broke with France and Spain fighting The Holy Roman Empire, Britain, Prussia, and a bunch of other countries. In the end, Louis XIV's grandson became King of Spain under the condition that he no longer had a claim to the French throne.

"What do you get when you mix a Spanish retard with a bunch of whiny French people?"

The War of Spanish Succession

by Adamantium69 June 21, 2008

successcipie

The recipe for success.

Wine, Manilow, and fresh sheets? That's a real successcipie.

by ambivalent1 January 10, 2010

successish

the state of partial acomplishment or victory without the job being a completely satisfactory

I had that successish feeling after barely passing that exam yesterday.

by onehayday October 2, 2019

Successone

Success that evades succession

Successone is preceded, but follow by no one too.

by Hercolena Oliver April 18, 2010