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Head of state succession

Index Head of state succession

Head of state succession is the process by which nations transfer leadership of their highest office from one person to another. [1]

30 relations: Abdication, Assassination, Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), Chancellor, Coup d'état, Cylon (reimagining), Death, Death of Adolf Hitler, Downfall (2004 film), Election, Government, Head of state, Heredity, Impeachment, John Goodman, King Ralph, Klingon, Klingon High Council, Laura Roslin, Legislature, Motion of no confidence, Nation, Nazi Germany, Novel, Resignation, Richard Adar, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Television, United States presidential line of succession in fiction.

Abdication

Abdication is the act of formally relinquishing monarchical authority.

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Assassination

Assassination is the killing of a prominent person, either for political or religious reasons or for payment.

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Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)

Battlestar Galactica (BSG) is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the ''Battlestar Galactica'' franchise.

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Chancellor

Chancellor (cancellarius) is a title of various official positions in the governments of many nations.

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Coup d'état

A coup d'état, also known simply as a coup, a putsch, golpe de estado, or an overthrow, is a type of revolution, where the illegal and overt seizure of a state by the military or other elites within the state apparatus occurs.

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Cylon (reimagining)

Cylons are a fictional artificially-intelligent "species" envisioned in the Battlestar Galactica science fiction series and related franchises.

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Death

Death is the cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism.

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Death of Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler was a German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and Führer ("Leader") of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945.

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Downfall (2004 film)

Downfall (Der Untergang) is a 2004 German historical war drama film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a screenplay by producer Bernd Eichinger.

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Election

An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office.

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Government

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state.

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Head of state

A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona that officially represents the national unity and legitimacy of a sovereign state.

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Heredity

Heredity is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring, either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic information of their parents.

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Impeachment

Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body formally levels charges against a high official of government.

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John Goodman

John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor and comedian.

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King Ralph

King Ralph is a 1991 American comedy film directed by David S. Ward and starring John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, and John Hurt.

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Klingon

The Klingons (Klingon: tlhIngan) are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid warrior species in the science fiction franchise Star Trek.

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Klingon High Council

In the fictional Star Trek universe the Klingon High Council (in Klingon tlhIngan yejquv) is the supreme ruling body of the Klingon Empire.

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Laura Roslin

Laura Roslin is a fictional character in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series, portrayed by Mary McDonnell.

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Legislature

A legislature is a deliberative assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city.

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Motion of no confidence

A motion of no confidence (alternatively vote of no confidence, no-confidence motion, or (unsuccessful) confidence motion) is a statement or vote which states that a person(s) in a position of responsibility (government, managerial, etc.) is no longer deemed fit to hold that position, perhaps because they are inadequate in some respect, are failing to carry out obligations, or are making decisions that other members feel are detrimental.

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Nation

A nation is a stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

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Nazi Germany

Nazi Germany is the common English name for the period in German history from 1933 to 1945, when Germany was under the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler through the Nazi Party (NSDAP).

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Novel

A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, normally in prose, which is typically published as a book.

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Resignation

A resignation is the formal act of giving up or quitting one's office or position.

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Richard Adar

President Richard Adar is a fictional character in the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'', portrayed by Colm Feore.

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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is a 1991 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation (abbreviated as TNG and ST:TNG) is an American science-fiction television series in the Star Trek franchise created by Gene Roddenberry that ran from 1987 to 1994.

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Television

Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting moving images in monochrome (black and white), or in colour, and in two or three dimensions and sound.

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United States presidential line of succession in fiction

The United States presidential line of succession and the United States laws governing succession to the presidency have, on many occasions, been incorporated into the storyline by creators of fiction.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_state_succession

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