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The following is a list of fictional United States presidents, U through Z.
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President Nigel Uno- President in: Codename: Kids Next DoorCodename: Kids Next DoorCodename: Kids Next Door, also known as Kids Next Door or by its acronym KND, is an American animated television series created by Tom Warburton and produced by Curious Pictures in Santa Monica, California.. The series debuted on Cartoon Network on December 6, 2002 and aired its final episode on...
- "Operation: W.H.I.T.E.-H.O.U.S.E." episode - Played by: Benjamin DiskinBenjamin DiskinBenjamin Isaac "Ben" Diskin is an American voice actor. He is known as the voices of Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 2 in the animated series Codename: Kids Next Door....
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President Gloria Valdez- President in Chain of CommandChain of CommandChain of Command may refer to:* Chain of command, in a military context, the line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed* "Chain of Command" , the fifth episode of the first season of Beast Wars...
, a 1999 movie. - Vice President to President Jack Cahill, becomes President when he is shot and killed in a struggle over the nuclear football.
- Forces China to back down during a nuclear exchange.
- Played by María Conchita AlonsoMaria Conchita AlonsoMaría Conchita Alonso , better known as María Conchita, is a Venezuelan Grammy Award-nominated singer and actress.- Early life :...
President Margaret Valentine
- President in: Y: The Last ManY: The Last ManY: The Last Man is a comic book series by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra published by Vertigo beginning in 2002. The series is about the only man to survive the apparent simultaneous death of every male mammal on Earth...
- When a plague kills all males, Secretary of AgricultureUnited States Secretary of AgricultureThe United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The current secretary is Tom Vilsack, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 20 January 2009. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other...
Valentine is the highest survivor on the chain of succession. - Based on Ann VenemanAnn VenemanAnn Margaret Veneman is the former Executive Director of UNICEF, a position she held from 2005 to 2010. Her appointment was announced on January 18, 2005 by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Previously, Veneman was the United States Secretary of Agriculture, the first and only woman to hold that...
President Rudolfo Valenzuela
- President in: "The General's President" by John DalmasJohn DalmasJohn Robert Jones writes science fiction as John Dalmas. He has written many books based on military and governmental themes. His first published novel was The Yngling serialized beginning in the October/November 1969 issue of Analog....
- Parents emigrated from CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
to Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... - Dean of International Relations at the University of MiamiUniversity of MiamiThe University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
- Appointed Secretary of StateSecretary of StateSecretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
by President Arne Haugen, later named Vice President. - Becomes President upon Haugen's resignation, becoming both the first black and Hispanic President.
President Hallux Valgus
- President in: Et Tu, Babe by Mark LeynerMark LeynerMark Leyner is an American postmodernist author.Leyner employs an intense and unconventional style in his works of fiction. His stories are generally humorous and absurd: In The Tetherballs of Bougainville, Mark's father survives a lethal injection at the hands of the New Jersey penal system, and...
- The 82nd President of the United States, Valgus had the distinction of being the first U.S. president with no gastrointestinal tract, having to survive via symbiotic bacteria in his torso which transformed airborne toxins into carbohydrates and protein. He wore a spandex unitard at all times.
President Vallandingham
- President in Ward Moore's Bring the Jubilee.
- President of a United States that lost the Civil War.
- Possibly Clement Vallandingham
President Josephine Vannebuker-Brown
- President in: Alas, BabylonAlas, BabylonAlas, Babylon is a 1959 novel by American writer Pat Frank . It was one of the first apocalyptic novels of the nuclear age and remains popular fifty years after it was first published...
by Pat Frank - Served as Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare
- She is the highest survivor in the chain of succession after a nuclear war.
President Philip Nolan Voigt
Philip Nolan Voigt
Philip Nolan Voigt is a fictional character from Marvel Comics New Universe, first appearing in D.P. 7 #1 in 1986.- Fictional character biography :...
- President in: Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
's New UniverseNew UniverseThe New Universe is a comic book imprint from Marvel Comics that was published in its original incarnation from 1986 to 1989. It was created by Jim Shooter, Archie Goodwin, Eliot R. Brown, John Morelli, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco and edited by Michael Higgins.In 1986, in honor of Marvel Comics'... - Voigt was elected in 1988 after telepathically influencing voters. He had the paranormal ability to mimic and outdo any other paranormal ability.
- Vice-president was Michael DukakisMichael DukakisMichael Stanley Dukakis served as the 65th and 67th Governor of Massachusetts from 1975–1979 and from 1983–1991, and was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988. He was born to Greek immigrants in Brookline, Massachusetts, also the birthplace of John F. Kennedy, and was the longest serving...
President Edward von Martin
- President in: Marc Winsland's novel, Iliningrad II - A Continent Divided
- Also President in: Marc Winsland's novel, Iliningad III - Killer Instinct
- Republican; served from 2521–2525
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President "The Wacko"- President in World War ZWorld War ZWorld War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War is a 2006 post-apocalyptic horror novel by Max Brooks. It is a follow-up to his 2003 book The Zombie Survival Guide. Rather than a grand overview or narrative, World War Z is a collection of individual accounts in the form of first-person anecdote...
- Was a rising, outspoken political star before the Great Panic
- Is appointed as Vice-President of the United States after "The Big Guy" is sworn in
- Becomes President after "The Big Guy" dies during the days after the United States has gone on the offensive against 200 million zombies
- Currently lives in semi-retirement in Vermont
President Andrew Wadsworth
- President in The R Document by Irving Wallace.
- The FBI Director plans to have his assassinated in order to take power.
President Jefferson Lee Wainwright
- President in A War of Shadows by Jack Chalker
- Imposes Martial LawMartial lawMartial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis— only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively , when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law...
after multiple outbreaks of a plague cause a variety of brain disfunctions. - Part of a conspiracy to seize power and impose elitist values
- After being found out by an FBI investigator, agrees to end the emergency and retire.
Acting President Glen Allen Walken
Glen Allen Walken
Glen Allen Walken is a fictional character on The West Wing played by John Goodman....
- President in: The West Wing (TV series)
- Played by: John GoodmanJohn GoodmanJohn Stephen Goodman is an American film, television, and stage actor. He is best known for his role as Dan Conner on the television series Roseanne for which he won a Best Actor Golden Globe Award in 1993, and for appearances in the films of the Coen brothers, with prominent roles in Raising...
- Born in Liberty, MissouriLiberty, MissouriLiberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. At the 2007 population estimate, the city population was 29,993...
, Walken is a Vietnam veteran, is possibly married, has a dog named Bess and is "one prime rib dinner away from sudden cardiac arrestCardiac arrestCardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
." - Walken was Speaker of the House and became acting President during a national emergency involving Zoey Bartlet (the position of Vice President had just been left vacant). President Bartlet invokes the 25th Amendment and temporarily resigns and assumes the presidency again a few days later.
- He attempted to gain his party's nomination for the presidency later; despite winning the Iowa caucusIowa caucusThe Iowa caucuses are an electoral event in which residents of the U.S. state of Iowa meet in precinct caucuses in all of Iowa's 1784 precincts and elect delegates to the corresponding county conventions. There are 99 counties in Iowa and thus 99 conventions...
, Walken lost the nomination to Senator Arnold VinickArnold VinickArnold Vinick is a fictional character on the television series The West Wing played by Alan Alda.-Biography:A Republican senator from California and Republican presidential nominee, he is narrowly defeated by Democrat Matt Santos in the 2006 presidential election, with Vinick winning the popular...
of California. - An opponent to the Bartlet administration, Walken is a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
.
President Albert Baker Warren
- President in the TV series Timecop, "The Stalker" episode (1997).
- 44th President of the United States, elected in 2004.
- Mother was 1960s movie star Rita Lake who married a U.S. Senator, and was the target of a time travelling stalker.
President Warrick
- Female President in John RingoJohn RingoJohn Ringo is an American science fiction and military fiction author. He has had several New York Times best sellers. His books range from straightforward science fiction to a mix of military and political thrillers...
's novel The Last CenturionThe Last CenturionThe Last Centurion is a 2008 stand-alone novel by John Ringo. It is written in "blog style" from the point of view of a US Army officer known as "Bandit Six"... - DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, elected by 48.2% of the popular vote in the 2016 elections - Became mentally unhinged during multiple crisis faced by her administration, all worsened by her fatally flawed executive decisions
- Replaced by President Carson (RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
) in a landslide during the intensely contested elections of 2020.
President Dean Cooper Wallace
- President in: Clive CusslerClive CusslerClive Eric Cussler is an American adventure novelist and marine archaeologist. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached The New York Times fiction best-seller list more than seventeen times...
's Dirk PittDirk PittDirk Pitt is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of bestselling adventure novels written by Clive Cussler. The name Dirk Pitt is a registered trademark of Clive Cussler.-Character information and the supporting cast:...
novels Flood TideFlood TideFlood Tide is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler. This is the 14th book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Dirk Pitt. He must rescue illegal immigrants from a Chinese tycoon and locate the bones of the Peking Man, the famous lost example of Homo erectus...
and Atlantis FoundAtlantis Found-Plot summary:In 7120 BC, a comet slams into North America, creating Hudson Bay, abruptly ending the last Ice Age and causing global geological and environmental upheaval. In 1858 AD, a whaling vessel discovers a 1770s merchant ship frozen in Antarctic ice. As with most of the novels in this... - In office from 2000 to 2005. In Flood Tide it is revealed he has certain less-than-ethical connections to Chinese interests.
President Garner Ward
- President in: Clive CusslerClive CusslerClive Eric Cussler is an American adventure novelist and marine archaeologist. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached The New York Times fiction best-seller list more than seventeen times...
's Dirk PittDirk PittDirk Pitt is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of bestselling adventure novels written by Clive Cussler. The name Dirk Pitt is a registered trademark of Clive Cussler.-Character information and the supporting cast:...
novels Trojan OdysseyTrojan OdysseyTrojan Odyssey is a Dirk Pitt novel by Clive Cussler, published first in 2003.-Plot summary:The book opens with a fictional historical overview/flashback to events of Homer's famous Odyssey, but alters the original plot...
and Black Wind. - Described as resembling Theodore RooseveltTheodore RooseveltTheodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
in appearance and manner. President Ward asked Admiral SandeckerJames SandeckerAdmiral James Sandecker is a fictional character in the Dirk Pitt and Kurt Austin adventure novels by acclaimed novelist Clive Cussler. Sandecker is the Director of NUMA, the National Underwater and Marine Agency...
to take the Vice Presidency after his original Vice President was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
President Adam Warner
- Was a former U.S. Senator from New York, and before that a New York City District Attorney.
- Wife Mary Beth Warner attempted to murder his mistress by running her over before the election.
President Washington
- An African American Woman who served as President from 1981 to 1985 in the movie Tunnelvision (1975).
- She served between George WallaceGeorge WallaceGeorge Corley Wallace, Jr. was the 45th Governor of Alabama, serving four terms: 1963–1967, 1971–1979 and 1983–1987. "The most influential loser" in 20th-century U.S. politics, according to biographers Dan T. Carter and Stephan Lesher, he ran for U.S...
, and David EisenhowerDavid EisenhowerDwight David Eisenhower II is an American author, public policy fellow, and eponym of the U.S. Presidential retreat, Camp David. He is the grandson of the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D...
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President Graveney Westwood
- President in: Spy HighSpy HighSpy High is an English book series by A. J. Butcher about a high school for secret agents in training. It is divided into two series. The first series, consisting of six novels, are about Bond Team as a whole...
- He was the key supporter of the Guardian Star as part of the American Earth Protection Initiative. (The Paranoia Plot)
- Opposed by several peace organisations and a Capitol Hill politician Senator Al Nathanson. (The Paranoia Plot)
- He was the victim of a failed assassination attempt by the Judson Siblings (Angel Blue)
- In office 2064 -
President Westwood
- President in: Stealth FighterStealth FighterStealth Fighter is an action film released in 1999. The film stars Ice-T, Costas Mandylor, Erika Eleniak, Sarah Dampf, William Sadler, Ernie Hudson, and Andrew Divoff.-Film synopsis:...
- President Westwood orders a covert war against Nicaraguan drug lords and mercenaries.
- Played by: Ernie HudsonErnie HudsonErnest Lee "Ernie" Hudson is an American actor known for his roles as Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters film series, Sergeant Albrecht in The Crow, and Warden Leo Glynn on HBO's Oz.-Early life:...
President John Lawrence Wheeler
- President in the movie Virus (1996).
- Played by Stephen Markle.
President Wheeler
- President in: The General's President by John DalmasJohn DalmasJohn Robert Jones writes science fiction as John Dalmas. He has written many books based on military and governmental themes. His first published novel was The Yngling serialized beginning in the October/November 1969 issue of Analog....
- Elected at some time after Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganRonald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
- Signed a Treaty with the Soviet Union regarding the use of Scalar Resonance weapons
- Former Professional Football Player
- Died in office of a Coronary
President George White
- President in: The Kid Who Ran For President
- Served from: 1997-2001
- Created by: Dan GutmanDan GutmanDan Gutman is an American author from New Jersey. A prolific writer, Gutman has written 80 books, both fictional and non-fictional, under publishers including Penguin Books, Macmillan, Scholastic Press, and HarperCollins...
- Party Affiliation: Republican
President White (no first name given)
- President in "WardayWardayWarday is a novel by Whitley Strieber and James Kunetka, first published in 1984. It is a fictionalized account of the authors traveling across America five years after a limited nuclear attack in order to assess how the nation had changed after the war. The novel takes the form of a research...
" - Served from 1988–1993 (and possibly longer)
- Created by: Whitley StrieberWhitley StrieberLouis Whitley Strieber is an American writer best known for his horror novels The Wolfen and The Hunger and for Communion, a non-fiction account of his perceived experiences with non-human entities. Strieber also co-authored The Coming Global Superstorm with Art Bell, which inspired the film about...
and James Kunetka - Party Affiliation: Unknown
- Was Undersecretary of the Treasury until October 28, 1988 when the US was devastated in a nuclear exchange with the Soviets. Had been vacationing at Key LargoKey LargoKey Largo is an island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago and, at long, the largest of the Keys. It is also the northernmost of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, and the northernmost of the Keys connected by U.S. Highway 1...
when the war broke out, and was the highest Federal officer to both survive and agree to serve as President. Since there was no possibility of holding elections, never got a popular mandate and considered himself as "a caretaker". Was located (at least up to 1993 when the book's plot takes place) at part of the Federal Complex in Los Angeles. Though in name recognized as President of the United States, in practice had little power as CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, undamaged by the war, cut itself off from the devastated other parts of the US, regarded refugees from there as "illegal immigrants" and treated them harshly, and acted as a de-facto sovereign state (even to establishing de-facto embassies of surviving foreign countries in SacramentoSacramentoSacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
). It was left to President White and the remnants of the Federal Government to conduct surveys on the country's devastated situation and hatch various plan for re-unification with little chance to implement them.
President Whitman
- President on DAG, a 2001 NBC Television Series.
- Wife is Suzanne, daughter is Camille.
- Went to Havard, lost the women's vote, and head of his Secret Service detail once jumped the wrong way during an assassination attempt.
- Played by David RascheDavid Rasche-Early life and career:Rasche was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was a minister and farmer. Rasche started in theatre, but also has appeared on numerous movies and television series. He became a member of the Chicago Second City, after John Belushi moved on to Saturday Night Live...
President Thomas J. Whitmore
- President in: Independence DayIndependence Day (film)Independence Day is a 1996 science fiction film about an alien invasion of Earth, focusing on a disparate group of individuals and families as they converge in the Nevada desert and, along with the rest of the human population, participate in a last-chance counterattack on July 4 – the same...
- Whitmore fought in Operation Desert Storm as a fighter pilotFighter pilotA fighter pilot is a military aviator trained in air-to-air combat while piloting a fighter aircraft . Fighter pilots undergo specialized training in aerial warfare and dogfighting...
. He is married to Marilyn Whitmore and has one daughter, Patricia. As president, he was criticized by political pundits in Washington for his inexperience in politics as well as his youth. The Orange County RegisterThe Orange County RegisterThe Orange County Register is a daily newspaper published in Santa Ana, California. The Register is the flagship publication of Freedom Communications, Inc., which publishes 28 daily newspapers, 23 weekly newspapers, Coast magazine, and several related Internet sites.The Register is notable for its...
named President Whitmore one of the sexiest men of the year on July 2, the day the aliens arrived on Earth. - Before the alien invasion, Whitmore's approval rating slipped below forty percent.
- Whitmore personally led surviving Earth resistance military forces into battle against alien invasion/occupation forces after the death of his wife. thus making him the first US commander-in-chiefCommander-in-ChiefA commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
to lead troops in combat since James MadisonJames MadisonJames Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...
took command of a rearguard artillery battery to cover the retreat of the US Army during the attack on Washington, D.C. in the War of 1812. - Fired his Secretary of DefenseUnited States Secretary of DefenseThe Secretary of Defense is the head and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a Defense Minister in other countries...
in Area 51Area 51Area 51 is a military base, and a remote detachment of Edwards Air Force Base. It is located in the southern portion of Nevada in the western United States, 83 miles north-northwest of downtown Las Vegas. Situated at its center, on the southern shore of Groom Lake, is a large military airfield... - Had communicated with a captured alien through ESP thus realizing their true intentions of entering earth and killing all of mankind and takings all natural resources, this makes him decide on nuking them to eliminate them.
- Party Affiliation: DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
(mentioned in novel) - Played by: Bill PullmanBill PullmanWilliam James "Bill" Pullman is an American film, television, and stage actor. Pullman made his film debut in the supporting role of Earl Mott in the 1986 film Ruthless People. He has since gone on to star in other films, including Spaceballs, Independence Day, Lost Highway, Casper and Scary Movie 4...
President Widmark
- President in: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!, often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai, is an American spoof science fiction film that was released in 1984. It was directed and produced by W. D. Richter, and concerns the efforts of the multi-talented Dr...
- Widmark is confined, either temporarily or permanently, to a specially made hospital bed due to an undisclosed back ailment. In early versions of the script, he is confined there due to mental instability. His advisors include General Catburd of the Joint Chiefs of StaffJoint Chiefs of StaffThe Joint Chiefs of Staff is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council, the National Security Council and the President on military matters...
, Secretary of Defense McKinley, Senator Cunningham, and National Security Advisor Smirnoff. - Declares war on the Soviet Union by signing the "Short Form" of the Declaration of War, under pressure from the Black Lectroids. Presumably rescinds the declaration after Dr. Buckaroo Banzai defeats the Red Lectroids, ending the confrontation.
- Quote: "Buckaroo, I don't know what to say...Lectroids? Planet 10? Nuclear extortion? A girl named John?"
- Played by: Ronald LaceyRonald LaceyRonald Lacey was an English actor. He made numerous television and film appearances over a 30 year period and is perhaps best remembered for his villainous roles in Hollywood films, most famously Major Arnold Toht in Raiders of the Lost Ark.-Career:Lacey attended Harrow Weald Grammar School and...
President Laurence Williams
- President in The Nomination, a 1970 novel.
- Tries to prevent Vice President Harley Dann from getting the presidential nomination.
President Joseph Wilson
- President in: Out of Courage 2: Out for Vengeance
- Played by: Gregory Lehane
President Michael Wilson
- President in Metal Wolf ChaosMetal Wolf Chaosis a third-person shooter video game for the Microsoft Xbox that was released only in Japan. It was developed by From Software, who are responsible for Chromehounds and the Armored Core series of mecha games....
(video game, 2004) - In the near future, Michael Wilson, the 47th President of the United States, needs to use the giant mech, "Metal Wolf", in order to free America from the evil coup d'état forces of Vice-President Richard Hawk.
- Quote: "Nothing is pointless! And that's because... I'm the President of these great United States of America!"
President Slade Wilson
- President in Justice League: Crisis on Two EarthsJustice League: Crisis on Two EarthsJustice League: Crisis on Two Earths is a 2010 original direct-to-video animated film released on February 23, 2010. It is based on the abandoned direct-to-video feature, Justice League: Worlds Collide, which was intended as a bridge between the then-concluding Justice League animated television...
, a 2010 Animated Movie. - Former War Hero, Widower, with one daughter named Rose.
- President in a world dominated by the superpowered Criminal Syndicate of America, an organization responsible for the death of The First Lady.
- An alternate version of the supervillain known as TerminatorTerminator-Science:*Terminator , the line between the day and night sides of a planetary body*Terminator , the end of a gene for transcription-Technology:*Terminator , a resistor at the end of a transmission line to prevent signal reflection...
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President Thomas Wilson
- President in: 20122012 (film)2012 is a 2009 American disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson. It was produced by Emmerich's production company, Centropolis Entertainment and was distributed by Columbia Pictures...
- 45th President of the United States serving from 2009 to 2012
- First African American President
- During his administration, the world is devastated by a global cataclysmCataclysmThe term cataclysm The term cataclysm The term cataclysm (from the Greek kataklysmos, to 'wash down' (kluzein "wash" + kata "down") may refer to:*Deluge (mythology)*a hypothetical Doomsday event*any catastrophic geological phenomenon**volcanic eruption**earthquake...
that threatens humanity with extinction in the year 2012. - Despite being offered evacuation to the global arcs saving remaining humans, Wilson decided to stay behind in Washington, D.C. and sheltered refugees in the White House. Earthquakes and ash clouds hit DC before a tsunami hit the city, causing the to hit the White House, killing everyone inside including President Wilson
- Succeeded by his Chief of Staff, Carl Anheuser who appoints himself "Acting Commander in Chief" as Anheuser is the most senior survivor of the cataclysm.
- Married a woman named Dorothy, who died prior to his Presidency and a had a daughter named Laura who became a doctor.
- Played by: Danny GloverDanny GloverDanny Lebern Glover is an American actor, film director, and political activist. Glover is perhaps best known for his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film franchise.-Early life:...
President Berzelius "Buzz" Windrip
- President in: It Can't Happen HereIt Can't Happen HereIt Can't Happen Here is a semi-satirical American political novel by Sinclair Lewis published in 1935 by Doubleday, Doran. It describes the rise of a populist politician who calls his movement "patriotic" and creates his own militia and takes unconstitutional power after winning election —...
(1935) by Sinclair LewisSinclair LewisHarry Sinclair Lewis was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new types of... - Fascist Senator who wins the 1936 Presidential election.
- Ousted by Secretary of State Lee Sarason, who was the behind-the-scenes powerbroker for Windrip even before Windrip became a Senator.
President Hugo Allen Winkler
- President in: The Tercentenary Incident by Isaac AsimovIsaac AsimovIsaac Asimov was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000...
- 57th president. He was assassinated on 4 July 2076 and replaced with a robot impostor who continued to run the country undetected.
President John P. Wintergreen
- President in: Of Thee I SingOf Thee I SingOf Thee I Sing is a musical with a score by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. The musical lampoons American politics; the story concerns John P. Wintergreen, who runs for President of the United States on the "love" platform...
and Let 'Em Eat CakeLet 'Em Eat CakeLet 'Em Eat Cake is a Broadway musical that opened October 21, 1933 at the Imperial Theatre, New York, USA and ran for 89 performances. It had music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. The cast included William Gaxton, Victor Moore, Philip...
by George and Ira Gershwin - Runs for president on a platform of "Love is sweeping the country." Publicizes his campaign by promising to marry the winner of a beauty contest, but instead falls in love with and marries a secretary, Mary Turner. This causes an international incident with France.
- Defeated for reelection by John P. Tweedledee in Let 'Em Eat Cake.
- Overthrows the government on July 4, proclaiming a dictatorship of the proletariat and later overthrown in a coup by the US Army after failing to deliver on his promises to them.
- Spared a death by guillotining when his wife helps incite the Army to turn on its leader.
President Elect Arthur Coleman Winters
- President in: Episode "The Sound of DrumsThe Sound of Drums"The Sound of Drums" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 23 June 2007, and is the twelfth episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series...
" on BBC's Doctor WhoDoctor WhoDoctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior... - Designated as UN representative during first contact with the Toclafane. He is assassinated by the Toclafane on orders of fictional British Prime Minister Harold Saxon, who was actually a character called "the MasterMaster (Doctor Who)The Master is a recurring character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is a renegade Time Lord and the archenemy of the Doctor....
." - Played by: Colin Stinton
President Winthrop
President Winthrop
President Winthrop is a fictional president of the United States of America in Robert W. Chambers' collection of short stories, The King in Yellow. His administration is mentioned in the story The Repairer of Reputations as having ended in 1920. The story itself was first published in 1895...
- President in "The Repairer of ReputationsThe Repairer of ReputationsThe Repairer of Reputations is a short story published by Robert W. Chambers in the collection The King in Yellow in 1895. The story is an example of Chambers' horror fiction, and is one of the stories in the collection which contains the motif of the Yellow Sign and the King in Yellow.-Plot:The...
" by Robert W. ChambersRobert W. ChambersRobert William Chambers was an American artist and writer.-Biography:He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to William P. Chambers , a famous lawyer, and Caroline Chambers , a direct descendant of Roger Williams, the founder of Providence, Rhode Island... - Administration ends in 1920; he legalizes suicide chambers
President John Winthrop
- President (Elected 1970) in the 1939 Robert A. HeinleinRobert A. HeinleinRobert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction writer. Often called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was one of the most influential and controversial authors of the genre. He set a standard for science and engineering plausibility and helped to raise the genre's standards of...
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President Kenneth Yamaoka- President in: EagleEagle: The Making of an Asian-American Presidentis a political seinen manga by Kaiji Kawaguchi serialized in Big Comic, a manga magazine published by Shogakukan. Its plot, following a Japanese American senator as he runs for president of the United States, was thoroughly researched by Kawaguchi during months of travel in the US.-Plot:Eagle takes...
(mangaMangaManga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
) by Kaiji KawaguchiKaiji Kawaguchiis a Japanese manga author whose works include Eagle and Zipang. Generally, his stories involve Japan and examine the moral choices that people make in extreme situations. He received the Kodansha Manga Award three times, for Actor in 1987, for The Silent Service in 1990, and for Zipang in 2002... - Yamaoka is the 43rd President and is the first Asian-American president (third generation Japanese-American). He previously served in the military in Japan and in the Vietnam War and was the Democratic senator from New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Yamaoka is married to Patricia with son Alex, daughter Rachel and an illegitimate son, Takashi Jo. - Party: DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
President Yancy
- President in The Nomination.
President Anton York
- President in a Gold Key Star Trek comic #9, "The Legacy of Lazarus"
- Mentioned to be the 45th president.
- A possible homage to the "Anton York, Immortal" stories by Earl and Otto Binder.
President Augustus Alvin York
- President in: The Zero Factor, a 1980 novel by William Oscar Johnson
- York is nominated in Chicago as the Republican candidate for president when the convention for the 1980 election is hopelessly deadlocked with Ronald Reagan and other nominees. After dozens of ballots, York is a compromise/sacrificial nomination.
- To everyone's surprise, York wins the 1980 election, but then becomes rather obsessed with the "Zero Factor" for presidents. All presidents elected in a year ending in Zero since 1840 have died in office. York fears he will be next in 1980.
- After multiple attempts on his life, York begins to suffer severe stress, and finally finds the freedom from the Zero Factor by resigning office and turning the Presidency over to his former Vice-President, Browning Dayton.
- Party: Republican
President Young
- President in Space: Above and Beyond episode "Eyes".
- Assassinated by a silicate, an artificial life form, in 2051.