The vicepresident assumes the top position if the president dies in office, resigns, becomes unable to do his or her job, or is removed from office through impeachment.
Nine vicepresidents have assumed the presidency upon the death or resignation of the president.
In such cases, the president may hand over power to the vicepresident by sending a written message to the Congress of the UnitedStatesstating that he or she is unable to carry out the presidential duties.
In politics, a vicepresident is a politician whose primary function is to replace the president on the event of his or her death or resignation.
VicePresidents are often elected jointly with the president as his or her running mate, elected separately, or appointed independently after the president'selection.
In Germany, the de facto vicepresident is the President of the Bundesrat (upper house) and in France it is the speaker of the Senate.
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