No. Naturalized US citizens are not eligible to be US President regardless of how long they have lived in the US. Also, an 80-year old would be unlikely to be able to withstand the rigors of a modern presidential campaign even if he was able to get the nomination and was he was crazy enough to accept it.
A person must be a US citizen, by birth, to hold the office of president. President Barack Hussein Obama has avoided many questions about his place of birth.
To be eligible for the office of President of the United States, you must be at least 35 years old. You must also be a native born American citizen living in the US for the past 14 years. The office of Vice President has the same requirements.
Article 2 of the constitution states that there is a 35-year minimum age requirement. Presidents must also be a natural-born citizen of the United States.A natural born citizen of the United States.35 years of age or older.Must have lived in the United States 14 years prior to becoming President.
Age and Citizenship requirements - US Constitution, Article II, Section 1 No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
Oh, isn't that a lovely question! To be elected as President of the United States, you must be a natural-born citizen, which means you have been a citizen from the moment you were born. There isn't a specific time requirement for how long you've been a citizen, just that you were born as one. Just like painting, it's all about following the rules and letting your unique colors shine!
No. He/she must be 35 and have been born a citizen.
president and vice president
A person must be a US citizen, by birth, to hold the office of president. President Barack Hussein Obama has avoided many questions about his place of birth.
In order to run for U.S. President or Vice President, a person must have been a U.S. citizen since birth.
President of the United States
No, only those who have been U.S. citizens since birth are eligible.
For President or Vice President, you must be a natural born citizen of the US. That means born in the US.
You have to be a representative, and you have to be a citizen of the u.s.for seven years, and the term for a president is Four years.
Gerald Ford
The Qualifications for the Office of President of the United States are stated in the United States Constitution, Article II, Section 1, wherein, "No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States." On February 27, 1951, the 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, specifying term limit restrictions on the office of the President, wherein "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once."
The United States Constitution says;"No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States."This is why only a natural born 'American' Citizen may become President. (not U.S. CITIZEN)The only other people who could become President were the ones who had already became a Citizen before the Constitution was adopted. None of those Citizens are still alive today, so now you must be natural born.
No. Only a natural-born US Citizen can become Vice President (the same as for becoming President). The Twelfth Amendment to the US Constitution states that: "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States" ... and Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5 of the US Constitution states that: "No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States."