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- John Adams (1796)
- Thomas Jefferson (1800)
- Martin Van Buren (1836)
- George H. W. Bush (1988)
The following incumbent Vice Presidents ran for President but lost:
- John C. Breckinridge (1860)
- Richard M. Nixon (1960)
- Hubert H. Humphrey (1968)
- Al Gore (2000)
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JudyFour sitting Vice Presidents were elected President:
- John Adams (1796)
- Thomas Jefferson (1800)
- Martin Van Buren (1836)
- George H. W. Bush (1988)
Four others ran but lost:
- John C. Breckinridge (1860)
- Richard Nixon (1960)
- Hubert Humphrey (1968)
- Al Gore (2000)
Gerald Ford appointed by President Nixon when Spiro Agnew resigned, and when Nixon resigned and Ford became president, he appointed Nelson Rockefeller as his Vice President.
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Who becomes president once the president tdies?
If the president dies then the vice president takes office if the vice president dies then the speaker of office is president
Who becomes president if the president dies while in office?
vice president, & if he dies, the speaker of the house
Who succeeds the president if he cannot carry out the duties of the office?
The Vice President
Can a sitting vice president who has served eight years in office under the same president be picked to run again as a vice president by another person running for president?
Legal schollars are not agreed on this point, but there is no explicit limit in the Constitution to how many terms a person may be elected to the office of Vice-President. The two term limit applies only to the office of President. YES they can
Who shares the presidents term of office?
The Vice President of the United States shares the President's term of office. The President is elected along with the Vice President to serve 4 years.
