The 25th Amendment to the US Constitution established the process to fill a vacancy of this office.
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- President
- Speaker of the House
- Vice President
The 25th Amendment to the US Constitution established the process to fill a vacancy of this office.
Vice President. Until 1967 when the amendment was ratified, there was no process to fill the office of Vice President which fell vacant 16 before the amendment passed.
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