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The Cabinet has 15 members, of which the secretary of state is highest and fourth in line (after the Senate president pro tem); the other Cabinet secretaries follow in the order of when their departments (or the department of which their department is the successor) were created.
Learn about the presidential line of succesion. See the order of government officials to take over if the president cannot carry out the duties of the office.
29 wrz 2017 · The executive branch of the U.S. government is led by the president, whose main role is to administer the government, enforce laws, conduct foreign relations and command the military. This puts the president in charge of an executive branch that employs more than four million people.
1 kwi 2019 · In the event that the U.S. President should die or become completely unable to perform his or her duties, a line of succession has been in place since the country's early days.
4 lis 2024 · A guide to the order in which federal government members assume the powers and duties of the U.S. president upon an elected president's death, resignation, or removal from office.
View Department of State Organization Chart, May 2024 (Accessible Text Version)
23 wrz 2024 · The federal government is a large and complex organization. To help better understand its structure and key leadership positions, please start with the following resources: United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (“The Plum Book”)
