Vice President Elect

Vice President-elect of the United States

Envelope, official:
   The Honorable
       (Full name)
            The Vice President-elect
                (Address)

Letter salutation:
    Dear Mr./Ms. (surname):

How to Address a Vice President-Elect
What is the proper form for addressing a vice-president elect in person? Would someone correctly say Mr. Vice President-Elect?
-- BP

Dear BP,
Someone might say "The Vice President-elect will be here in five minutes" but that is not a form of address – that is referring to the the official in the third person.
        He or she is The Honorable. Since a vice president-elect has been elected in a general election, he or she is addressed as The Honorable (Full Name).
        But more than that – being addressed with another form of address –– you don't get it until you have taken the oath of office. Until then, the current office holder is still granted those courtesies and they have not transferred.
        So, until that time, he or she is addressed with the honorific (Mr./Ms./Dr./Senator/etc.) to which he or she is entitled prior to taking office.
        -- Robert Hickey

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Not Finding Your Question Answered?
Below are other topics covered in my blog and at right is a list of officials, Between the two I probably have what you are looking for.
     After hunting around a bit, if you don't see your question answered send me an e-mail. I am pretty fast at sending a reply: usually the next day (unless I am traveling.)
      If I think your question is of interest to others, I will post the question & answer – with your name and any personal specifics changed.
    -- Robert Hickey

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