The United States presidential line of succession defines who may become or act as President of the United States upon the incapacity, death, resignation, or removal from office (by impeachment and subsequent conviction) of a sitting president or a president-elect.
Current order
This is a list of the current presidential line of succession,as specified by the United States Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 as subsequently amended to include newly created cabinet offices.
| Key | Democrat (D) |
|---|---|
| Republican (R) | |
| Independent (I) | |
| Not eligible |
| # | Office | Current officer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vice President of the United States | Unknown |
| 2 | Speaker of the House | Unknown |
| 3 | President pro tempore of the Senate | Edison Davids (D) |
| 4 | Secretary of State | Unknown |
| 5 | Secretary of the Treasury | Unknown |
| 6 | Secretary of Defense | Unknown |
| 7 | Attorney General | David Rosen (D) |
| — | Secretary of the Interior | Unknown |
| 8 | Secretary of Agriculture | Unknown |
| 9 | Secretary of Commerce | Unknown |
| 10 | Secretary of Labor | Unknown |
| 11 | Secretary of Health and Human Services | Unknown |
| 12 | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Unknown |
| 13 | Secretary of Transportation | Unknown |
| 14 | Secretary of Energy | Unknown |
| 15 | Secretary of Education | Unknown |
| 16 | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Unknown |
| 17 | Secretary of Homeland Security | Unknown |