Nicholas Alexander
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General Nicholas Alexander is a fictional character in the NBC television series The West Wing. He was played by American actor Terry O'Quinn. General Alexander did not appear frequently on the show due to O'Quinn's role on Lost.
Alexander succeeded Admiral Fitzwallace after his retirement, which occurred early in Season 5 of the show. He had been the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ever since, and dealt with many controversies including Secretary of Defense Miles Hutchinson screening generals for their political views, a brief outbreak of political dissent in Saudi Arabia, and Israel testing a submarine-launched nuclear missile. Probably his most significant challenge was the deployment of American troops to Israel to provide stability for an attempted Israeli/Palestinian settlement. He did not appear on the show again after the initial agreement was reached. In his absence, and that of former White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry, Secretary Hutchinson and particularly Deputy National Security Advisor Kate Harper became more influential voices in the White House Situation Room.
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| The President: Josiah Bartlet First Lady: Abigail Bartlet |
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| The Vice President John Hoynes (Seasons 1–4) Bob Russell (Seasons 5–7) Chief of Staff to the Vice President Will Bailey (Seasons 5–7) Chief of Staff to the First Lady Amy Gardner (Seasons 4–5) National Security Advisor Nancy McNally (Seasons 2–7) Deputy National Security Advisor Kate Harper (Seasons 5–7) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Percy Fitzwallace (Seasons 1–5) General Nicholas Alexander (Seasons 6–7) |
White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry (Seasons 1–6) C.J. Cregg (Seasons 6–7) Assistant to the Chief of Staff Margaret Hooper (Seasons 1–7) Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman (Seasons 1–6) Clifford Calley (Seasons 6-7) Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff Donna Moss (Seasons 1–6) Presidential Secretary Delores Landingham (Seasons 1–2) Deborah Fiderer (Seasons 4–7) Personal Aide to the President Charlie Young (Seasons 1–6) Curtis Carruthers (Seasons 6-7) |
White House Communications Director Toby Ziegler (Seasons 1–7) Will Bailey (Season 7) Deputy Communications Director Sam Seaborn (Seasons 1–4) Will Bailey (Seasons 4–5) White House Press Secretary C.J. Cregg (Seasons 1–5) Deputy Press Secretary Annabeth Schott (Season 6) Media Director Mandy Hampton (Season 1) |
| These are some of the main characters on The West Wing. For a longer and more complete list of characters, see List of characters on The West Wing. |
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