The following is a list of fictional United States presidents, U through Z.
U President Claire Hale Underwood President in House of Cards (Season 5-present) At the start of the series, she is the CEO of Clean Water Initiative (CWI), a charitable organization. She has also been married for over 20 years to Frank Underwood, a Democratic Congressman from South Carolina. She is a crucial part in helping Frank manipulate his way into the presidency after he is betrayed for the secretary of state nomination by new president Garrett Walker. In season 2, she is the new Second Lady of the United States from December 2013 after Frank becomes Walker's vice president. By the end of this season, she becomes First Lady of the United States in October 2014 when Frank ensures Walker's resignation and his own ascension to the position of president. In season 3, she serves for a few months in 2015 as United States Ambassador to the United Nations but is forced to resign after falling for a manipulation of Russian President Viktor Petrov. The reason publicly stated for her resignation is to focus on Frank's re-election bid to cover up her failing. This event, combined with increasing tensions with Frank motivates her to leave him just before the Democratic New Hampshire primary in January 2016. After weeks of tensions between the two and a coverup of their marital split, Claire returns to Frank when he is shot and wounded in an assassination attempt in March 2016. This is however at the cost of Frank agreeing to make her his vice presidential candidate for the presidential election by manipulating the Democratic National Convention. With Frank facing investigation at the end of Season 4 due to past crimes, Claire suggests stirring up fear of terrorism to improve their popularity. During the events of Season 5, Claire is elected as Vice President of the United States in the 2016 election by the Senate initially after the Underwood campaign abuses presidential power to force Ohio and Tennessee into a scenario where their results cannot be certified, thus throwing the election of president to the House of Representatives. She becomes Acting President of the United States on January 20, 2017 due to the House being unable to choose between Frank and Republican nominee Will Conway. During her acting term, Claire proposes a new election in Ohio and Tennessee that is adopted by Congress and sees the Underwood's win after leaking damaging recordings of Conway and his vice presidential candidate, General Ted Brockhart. Once Frank resumes office in mid-February 2017, Claire resumes her new role as vice president. However, Frank is continually hounded by congressional investigations into his past. With the help of Chief of Staff Doug Stamper, Frank manipulates events to allow a face-saving resignation. Therefore, Claire is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on March 15, 2017, after Frank submits his resignation. This concludes Season 5. Played by: Robin Wright Political Party: Democrat
President Francis J. "Frank" Underwood President in House of Cards (Season 2–5) At the start of the series, he is the Democratic Majority Whip in the United States House of Representatives and a Congressman from South Carolina. He is initially promised the position of US Secretary of State by incoming President Garrett Walker but when Walker reneges, Underwood sets in motion a plan to replace Walker as president. The first half of his plan sees him become vice president after manipulating a situation to get incumbent vice president Jim Matthews to run in the special election for his old position as Governor of Pennsylvania, with Frank destroying the campaign of Congressman Peter Russo. Frank then makes a deal with Raymond Tusk, a billionaire energy tycoon with significant influence over President Walker, to ensure Frank replaces Matthews as vice president. During these efforts, Frank is forced to murder his lover Zoe Barnes, a journalist, as well as Russo to ensure their silence. During Season 2 as vice president, Frank continues to undermine President Walker and ensures his resignation on October 30, 2014, by implicating Walker in a money laundering scheme orchestrated by Tusk and a Chinese businessman to stack Congress in favor of the Democrats. Frank becomes president upon Walker's resignation. In the events of Season 3, Underwood is embattled due to low popularity from the Walker scandal, a hostile Congress and a rebelling Democratic party. After initially pledging to not run in 2016, Frank uses Congress forcing him to de-fund his 'America Works' job program (a massive reform of social security and medical benefits to pay for new jobs) to enter the 2016 primaries. He runs primarily against former Solicitor General Heather Dunbar in the Democratic primary. During this campaign, Underwood is incapacitated due to assassination attempt in March 2016 and is sidelined for two weeks, his duties fulfilled by VP Donald Blythe in an acting capacity. Prior to this attempt, Underwood's wife Claire had left him and it had been covered up. They resumed their relationship after the assassination attempt, with Underwood agreeing to make Claire his VP candidate in 2016, manipulating the DNC to do so. Runs against Republican Governor of New York Will Conway in the 2016 election. Underwood uses fear of terrorism to stir up his popularity against the more popular Conway and on Election Day he abuses presidential power to force Ohio and Tennessee into a scenario where their results cannot be certified, thus throwing the election of president to the House of Representatives. Claire briefly becomes Acting President of the United States for four weeks in January and February 2017 due to the House being unable to choose between Frank and Conway. Claire proposes a new election in Ohio and Tennessee that is adopted by Congress and sees the Underwood's win after leaking damaging recordings of Conway and his vice presidential candidate, General Ted Brockhart. Underwood is then sworn in for a new term in mid February 2017 but is immediately dogged by impeachment hearings due to his past efforts to gain the presidency. With the help of his chief of staff, Doug Stamper, Underwood spins what really happened with his crimes and uses it to face savingly resign as president on March 15, 2017, so he can enter the private sector and gain more power in the shadows whilst Claire is president. Played by: Kevin Spacey Political Party: Democrat
President Matthew Underwood President in The Guest of Honor, a 1989 novel by Irving Wallace Former TV Anchorman who was elected to the U.S. Senate. Married to former Supermodel Alice Armstrong Underwood.
President Nigel Uno President in: Codename: Kids Next Door – "Operation: W.H.I.T.E.-H.O.U.S.E." episode Played by: Benjamin Diskin
V
President Gloria Valdez President in Chain of Command, 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 Alonso
President-elect Francisco Vargas President-elect in Scandal Season 6 Episode 1 Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Former Governor of Pennsylvania. First Latino to win a presidential election. Defeated Senator and former First Lady Mellie Grant in the 2016 Presidential Election. Assassinated on stage in Fairmount Park during his Election Night victory speech. Possibly the shortest serving president-elect in history, being killed less than an hour after the announcement of him winning the election. Political Party: Democratic. Played by Ricardo Chavira
President Funny Valentine President and primary antagonist in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VII: Steel Ball Run Referred to as the 23rd president, taking office in 1889. Uses a Stand ability called Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap to travel across dimensions, also capable of pulling objects and people from other dimensions. Has scars on his back in the shape of the modern American flag. Wishes to use the power of the Saint's Corpse (heavily implied to be the remains of Jesus Christ) to bring his country into a golden age at the expense of the rest of the world. In the climax of Steel Ball Run, he is able to use the Saint's Corpse to augment Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap into D4C Love Train, capable of redirecting misfortune away from Valentine. Has the ability to play mandolin with his feet and dance without making a sound. Primary catchphrase is "Dojya~n!" (which translates to "Ta-da~" in English) Speaks of a metaphor relating to "taking the first napkin".
President Margaret Valentine President in: Y: The Last Man When a plague kills all males, Secretary of Agriculture Valentine is the highest survivor on the chain of succession. Based on Ann Veneman
President Rudolfo Valenzuela President in: The General's President by John Dalmas First Afro-Cuban President. Married to First Lady Manuella Valenzuela. Born in Puerto Rico after his parents emigrated there from Cuba to escape the Batista regime. Served in the US Army 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam and later attended university on the GI Bill, obtaining a PhD. Served as Deputy Secretary for African Affairs under President Wheeler, and later also served as Wheeler's envoy to Cuba after the death of Fidel Castro. Helped work out an agreement between President Wheeler and Castro's successor, Colonel Juan Augustin Lopez, which restored diplomatic and trade relations between the two countries. After serving in the Wheeler Administration took up a post as the Dean of International Relations at the University of Miami. Appointed Secretary of State by President Arne Haugen, replacing Secretary Coulter. Later appointed as Vice President in the Haugen Administration, replacing the reluctant incumbent Thomas M. "Jumper" Cromwell, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After President Arne Haugen is shot in an assassination attempt, he names Valenzuela as vice president before passing out and being hospitalised. Whilst Haugen recovers in George Washington University Hospital, Valenzuela serves as acting president. Becomes president upon the resignation of President Arne Haugen, who decides to retire shortly after getting shot. Despite not being born in the United States he eligible to succeed and become president due to having US Citizenship granted to all Puerto Ricans by the Jones Act. Appoints Marianne Weisner, the former US Ambassador to the United Nations, as his vice president.
President Hallux Valgus President in: Et Tu, Babe by Mark Leyner 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 Josephine Vannebuker-Brown President in: Alas, Babylon 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 Peter J. "Doc" Varney President the 1932 movie The Phantom President Hired as double for charisma challenged Presidential candidate Theodore K. Blair, Carnival Barker Varney become so popular on his own he is elected president Defeats Stevenson in the election by promising reform in government. Married to Felicia Hammond, daughter of the late former president Hammond. Played by George M. Cohan
President Villers President in the short story Franchise, by Isaac Asimov. Was a president as of fall 2008.
President Martin Vincenzo President in: Shadowrun role-playing game Served 2037–2041 Defeated incumbent Andrew McAlister in 2036 Election Technocrat Party 2nd UCAS President | 48th US President Defeated by Carl Preston in the 2040 election.