The order of succession to the presidency in the United States is determined by the U.S. Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947. If the President of the United States is unable to carry out the duties of the office due to death, resignation, incapacity, or removal from office, the responsibilities are passed to another government leader in a specific order. The current order of succession is as follows:
- Vice President - Kamala Harris
- Speaker of the House of Representatives - Mike Johnson
- President pro tempore of the Senate - Patrick Leahy
- Secretary of State - Antony Blinken
- Secretary of the Treasury - Janet Yellen
- Secretary of Defense - Lloyd Austin
- Attorney General - Merrick Garland
- Secretary of the Interior - Deb Haaland
- Secretary of Agriculture - Tom Vilsack
- Secretary of Commerce - Gina Raimondo
- Secretary of Labor - Marty Walsh
- Secretary of Health and Human Services - Xavier Becerra
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Marcia Fudge
- Secretary of Transportation - Pete Buttigieg
- Secretary of Energy - Jennifer Granholm
- Secretary of Education - Miguel Cardona
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Denis McDonough
- Secretary of Homeland Security - Alejandro Mayorkas
It is important to note that the line of succession of cabinet officers is in the order of their agencies’ creation.
