Vice President of the United States

Vice President of the United States of America
Seal of the Vice President of the United States
Flag of the Vice President of the United States
Incumbent Kamala Harris since January 20, 2021
United States Senate Executive branch of the U.S. government Office of the Vice President
Style	The Honorable (formal) Her Excellency (diplomatic) Madam Vice President (formal)
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

The vice president of the United States (VP or 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]

Kamala Harris is the 49th and current vice president of the United States, in office since January 2021.^[5]

1. ↑ "U.S. Senate: About the Vice President (President of the Senate)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
2. ↑ "The Vice-Presidency". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
3. ↑ "Order of presidential succession | USAGov". www.usa.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
4. ↑ "The Executive Branch". The White House. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
5. ↑ "Kamala Harris: The Vice President". The White House. Retrieved 2023-02-21.