Vice President of the United States
second-highest constitutional office in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For a list of vice presidents, see List of vice presidents of the United States.
The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS)[1][2] is the second highest executive officer of the U.S. federal government after the president of the United States. The vice president ranks first in the presidential line of succession and is also the officer of the legislative branch, president of the Senate and the presiding officer of the Senate.[3][4]
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Vice President of the United States | |
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United States Senate Executive branch of the U.S. government Office of the Vice President | |
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Abbreviation | VPOTUS, VP, Veep |
Member of | Cabinet National Security Council National Economic Council |
Residence | Number One Observatory Circle |
Seat | Washington, D.C. |
Appointer | President of the United States Electoral College |
Term length | Four years, No term limit |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of the United States |
Inaugural holder | John Adams |
Formation | March 4, 1789; 235 years ago (1789-03-04) |
Succession | First (presidential line of succession) |
Salary | $235,000 (annually) |
Website | whitehouse.gov |
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Kamala Harris is the 49th and current vice president of the United States, in office since January 2021.[5]