Vice President of the United States

The Vice President of the United States of America is the second-highest official on the Executive Branch of the United States government. The Vice President serves as the President of the Senate, and can break votes that end in a tie. The Vice President is first in the presidential line of succession, and becomes President of the United States of the current president dies, resigns, is impeached, or is in some other way incapacitated.

In the world of 24, two Vice Presidents became President due to the rules of presidential line of succession. In 2005, James Prescott became President after David Palmer was relieved of his command during the events of Day Two. In 2009, Charles Logan became President after Air Force One was shot down, incapacitating President John Keeler, during the events of Day Four

The Vice Presidents of the United States in 24 have been:
 * (2005-2009) James Prescott
 * (2009-2010) Charles Logan
 * (2010-present) Hal Gardner