The following is a list of fictional presidents of the United States, A through B.
A President Neil Anami President in: We Can Be Heroes (2020) Played by: Christopher McDonald Secretly an alien (name spelled backwards reads "I'm an alien") Part of an operation by the aliens to stage an invasion of Earth which captures the planet's superheroes in order to train their children to be new Heroics. Ultimately gets discovered and revealed to be subordinate to Ojo, a superpowered child also secretly the alien Supreme Commander. President Truman Abbott President in: The Vegas Legacy by Ovid Demaris (1983). Runs for a second term when arriving in Las Vegas for his party's convention. Is challenged for re-nomination by former governor Hamilton Foote. Cuts a deal with mobsters to take on corrupt Nevada senator Randolph Godwin as a running mate.
President William Abbott President in: Advise and Consent Speaker of the House and a Representative from Colorado. Succeeds to presidency upon assassination of President Harley Hudson. Declines to run for reelection, which leads to the election contest between Orrin Knox (The Promise of Joy) and Edward M. Jason (Come Nineveh, Come Tyre).
President George Abnego President in: "Null-P" by William Tenn (1947 short story). Elected for being an average guy, and serves numerous terms with no solid opposition after his second election. His direct descendants continue to be elected as US presidents, then as Presidents of the World in later generations.
President Howard T. Ackerman President in: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 President in an alternate history where the United States faces both the Soviet Union and Japanese Empire in a futuristic World War. Played by: J. K. Simmons
President John Ackerman President in: Indigo Prophecy/Fahrenheit Mentioned in in-game news reports.
President Alan Adams President in: Shadowrun Serves from 2049 to 2053 Party: Democratic Defeats incumbent Carl Preston in the 2048 election 4th UCAS President and 50th US President President throughout the First Edition of the Shadowrun RPG Is succeeded by VP Thomas Steel (D) in 2053 after Adams dies the day after his second inauguration.
President Barbara Jacqueline Adams President in: Whoops Apocalypse Played by: Loretta Swit Succeeds to presidency upon death of the previous president. Her incompetence helps cause World War Three. Husband owns a weapons company that deliberately instigates World War Three to sell arms.
President David Jefferson Adams
President in: Shattered Union Most unpopular President in US history, he is declared the winner of the 2008 election by Congress after a tie vote His administration sees increased domestic terrorism in 2010, resulting in the declaration of martial law in California in 2011 A sham election, perpetrated by the United States Supreme Court disqualifying several more popular candidates, results in his "reelection" in 2012. Is killed, along with most of the federal government, when a nuclear bomb is detonated in Washington, D. C. during the inauguration on January 20, 2013. His death directly leads to the fragmentation of the United States and the start of the Second American Civil War.
President John Fitzgerald "Jack" Adams President in: Lucky Bastard by Charles McCarry (1992 novel) Born in 1944. Believes himself to be the illegitimate son of John F. Kennedy and is recruited by the KGB in college.
President Joshua T. Adams President in: Independence Day: Resurgence Investigates a crashed intact alien spacecraft in the ocean on July 5, 1996 Commanding general of Earth Space Defense Sworn in as (presumably acting) president after his predecessor Elizabeth Lanford was killed by aliens along with the entirety of the United States presidential line of succession at Cheyenne Mountain Complex in 2016 Has a wife named Janine Played by: William Fichtner
President John Quincy Adding Machine President in: Futurama, mentioned in A Head in the Polls. The first robot President of Earth (a position that evolved from that of President of the United States). As the President of Earth is directly elected, he is elected by just one vote. He promised not to go on a killing spree, which was a promise he was unable to keep. He was elected in part because of the enfranchisement of robots (with Bender being prohibited for being a convicted felon).
President Adler President in: Jack & Bobby Controversial president during the War of the Americas. Adler is criticized as a war criminal for his handling of the war and is subsequently arrested by the president of Finland during Robert McCallister's administration and charged with war crimes.
President P.J. Aimes President in: The Summit (TV mini-series, 2008) Conservative who attends a summit in Canada discussing an international tax and an anti-terrorism measure during his last year in office. Is willing to support the tax in exchange for support on the anti-terrorism measure, but withdraws his support when terrorists demand the tax be passed. Serves two terms. Party: Republican. Played by Christopher Plummer
President James "Jimmy" Alderdice President in: E Pluribus Bang by David Lippincott (1970 novel). Former governor of California, Alderdice's campaign slogan is "Law and Order, and Like it!" Refuses medical treatment (as a Christian Scientist) for a cold he catches while being sworn into office, and dies five days later. Succeeded by Vice President George Ramsey Kirk.
President David Alexander President in: Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 Vice president before becoming president after the mysterious death of his predecessor. He is thrown out of office for not complying with his brother's New World order. Played by: Michael Biehn
President Josh Alexander President in: Act of Treason and Protect and Defend by Vince Flynn Party: Democratic Governor of Georgia Married to Jillian Rautbort Alexander Running mate is Mark Ross, three-term senator from Connecticut and hawkish Director of National Intelligence Ross is killed the day of the inauguration by CIA Director Irene Kennedy without the knowledge of Alexander. Alexander believes he died of a heart attack. Threatens war with Iran after Irene Kennedy is kidnapped and Iran sinks one of their own submarines, blaming it on the US. Along with Chief of Staff Byrne, Alexander uses football analogies to describe his policies.
President Mackenzie Allen President in: Commander in Chief Allen, the vice president under President Theodore Roosevelt "Teddy" Bridges, becomes the first female president in history after his death. She is married and has three children. Prior to becoming president, Allen was a prosecutor and congresswoman from Connecticut. When the dying Bridges and the Republican Party leadership requests her resignation in favor of a "more appropriate" leader, she refuses. Privately states that her main political enemy is Speaker of the House Nathan Templeton. Played by: Geena Davis Party: Independent, formerly a moderate Republican
President Kathy Alton President in: The Illuminati by Larry Burkett Widow of Mars expedition commander Colonel Lee Alton. Dies in office by electrocution from a hairdryer in her bathtub. Party: Democratic
President Dante Alvarado President in The Mandibles Born in Oaxaca, Mexico, and is elected in 2028. Elected after the Constitution is amended to permit foreign-born persons to become president. Renounces the national debt in the Great Renunciation, which leads to a decade-long depression. Party: Democratic
President Alvarez President in: Shooter (season 3) First Hispanic president. Previously served in the United States Marine Corps and received training at Parris Island. Becomes aware of a secretive cabal called Atlas operating within his government, led by Undersecretary of Agriculture Red Bama Sr. The group murders his Chief of Staff Andrew Gold, framing it to appear as a drunk driving crash. He is pressured into nominating Judge Raymond Brooks to the Supreme Court, which would allow Atlas to have a swing vote on the court for decades in the future. When Brooks commits suicide after being kidnapped by Bob Lee Swagger, Alvarez refuses to cooperate with the cabal any further. Unable to trust the majority of people in his administration, he enlists the help of FBI Special Agent Nadine Memphis and staffer Harris Downey to help bring down Atlas. Played by: Benito Martinez.
President Juanita Alvarez President in: Sunstorm President of the U.S. in December 2037; leaves office some time before 2042.
President Rose Ambrose President in: a National Lampoon article in the 1980s She becomes vice president under President O'Looney, and then president after inducing a fatal heart attack in him during sex. Tired of the presidency, Ambrose asks her aide, Wendy Hauser, to assassinate her. Although Hauser cannot go through with it, former First Lady to President O'Looney and others carry out the assassination. Ambrose is shot over 1,500 times, but it is reported that a lone gunman was responsible.
President Esker Scott Anderson President in: The Company by John Ehrlichman, adapted as TV miniseries Washington: Behind Closed Doors. Anderson is a roman à clef representation of Lyndon Baines Johnson. Former senator from Oregon, elected vice president with President William Arthur Curry. Becomes president when Curry is killed when Air Force One crashes. Serves eighteen months of President Curry's term, plus one full term of his own. Declines to run for a second term due to an illness. Party: Democratic Played by Andy Griffith
President Johnson P. Annarbor President in: Newsreaders Serves from 1889 to 1893. Completely forgotten by history. First president to be elected despite losing both the popular and electoral vote. Party: Republicans
President Caesare Appleton President in: Emperor of America Party: Royalty Party His name is a reference to Julius Caesar, his career mirrors that of Napoleon Bonaparte, and he satirizes Ronald Reagan Appleton is a colonel in the United States Army who defeats an attempted Sandinista invasion of Western Europe. The Royalty Party and National Rifle Association destroy Washington, D.C. with a nuclear bomb on March 18, 1990, with Appleton declaring himself president shortly after. He eventually becomes Caesare I, Emperor of America.
President Archer President in: Van Helsing Was presumably Vice-President to President Davis Park prior to the Rising and was sworn in when he was presumed to be killed by the vampires. Revealed in Season 4 to still be alive and leading the portions of America still under human control. Travels to Fort Collins to personally investigate things after her envoy is killed by the Oracle. She arrives after Jack and Violet have entered the Dark Realm to confront Dracula and returned, with Jack seemingly unharmed and Violet unconscious. Informed about everything that has happened, she offers to escort the Van Helsings and their friends to the safe zone to work together to fight the other vampires. Is killed by Dracula, who trapped Jack in the Dark Realm and took her form to escape. Dracula proceeds to take Archer's form in order to take over the safe zone and further her own agenda. Played by: Jill Teed
President Joseph Armando President in: Mars Nation's first Hispanic president. Elected sometime in the early 21st century. During his administration, NASA orchestrates the first crewed mission to Mars. Party: Democratic
President-Elect Robert Arthur Elected President at the end of The Manchurian Candidate Running mate Raymond Shaw is a mind-controlled puppet of multinational corporation Manchurian Global Wins against Vice President Nelson. Targeted by Manchurian Global to ensure they have a man in the White House. Raymond Shaw and his mother Elanor Prentiss-Shaw are killed in New York by Ben Marco.