Question

Why was gerald ford called the "unelected president"?

Answer 1

He became president only after Richard Nixon resigned in response to Watergate.

Answer 2

Answer: Gerald Ford became Vice-President without being elected to that office, and then also became President without being elected to that office.

Explanation:

Gerald Ford was appointed to the office of Vice-President after Vice-President Spiro Agnew resigned in the face of a felony charge of tax evasion.

Then Ford became President of the United States when Richard Nixon resigned from the presidency when he was facing impeachment over the Watergate scandal.