Presidential line of succesion in Mexico?

In Mexico, the line of succession to the presidency is established in Article 84 of the Mexican Constitution. According to this article, in the event of the absolute, temporal or permanent disability or absence of the President of Mexico, the following individuals would assume the role of interim president:

1. The Secretary of the Interior in charge of the Ministry of the Interior.

2. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

3. The Secretary of Defense in charge of the Ministry of National Defense.

4. The Secretary of the Navy in charge of the Ministry of the Navy.

5. The Attorney General.

If the absence or disability of the President is temporary and will not exceed one month, the Congress of the Union will appoint an interim president. If the absence or disability is permanent, the Congress will appoint a caretaker president who will serve until a new president is elected.

In case the President of Mexico is absent from the country for a period longer than 15 days or leaves the national territory without the consent of the Congress of the Union, the Secretary of the Interior would assume the role of interim president.

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