Roger Durling
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Roger Durling is a fictional President of the United States of America in the Tom Clancy novels. Durling succeeded to the presidency when his predessor resigned. Durling's vice presidents were Ed Kealty and then Jack Ryan. Durling was aged in his fifties, with a wife and two children.
When his vice president Ed Kealty resigned due to a sex scandal, Durling appointed then National Security Advisor Jack Ryan to the post, even though he was not a member of his political party. Just after Congress voted to confirm Ryan as the new vice president, a Japanese plane crashed into the Capitol Building in a terrorist attack and killed Durling along with his wife and most of the US government. Ryan succeeded him as president.
| Preceded by J. Robert Fowler |
President of the United States of America, Tom Clancy novels around a year |
Succeeded by Jack Ryan |
| Preceded by unknown |
Vice President of the United States of America, Tom Clancy novels around 2 years |
Succeeded by Ed Kealty |
