| Commander In Chief character | |
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| Nathan Templeton | |
| Gender: | male |
| Position | Speaker of the House of Representatives Acting President of the United States |
| Political Party | Republican |
| Portrayed by: | Donald Sutherland |
Nathan Walker Templeton, played by Donald Sutherland, is a fictional character on the television drama Commander in Chief. Commander in Chief is an American drama Television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen (portrayed Donald McNicol Sutherland OC (born July 17, 1935) is a Canadian Actor with a film career spanning over 50 years Commander in Chief is an American drama Television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen (portrayed
A Republican from Florida, Templeton is the primary antagonist of independent President Mackenzie Allen. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the An antagonist (from Greek ανταγωνιστής - antagonistes, "opponent competitor rival" is a character or In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. In the television show Commander in Chief, a Political drama aired by ABC, the fictional character Mackenzie Spencer Allen, played
Templeton was born in 1940 and began his career in the House in 1969 as a conservative Southern Democrat but, like many Southern Democrats, eventually joined the Republican Party in 1981 as it became the more distinctively conservative party in the United States. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined Southern Democrats are members of the US Democratic Party who reside in the U Conservatism in the United States includes a variety of political ideologies including Fiscal conservatism, Supply-side economics, Social conservatism The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Templeton went on to become Speaker in 1999.
Templeton was a close friend and collaborator of Republican former President Teddy Bridges. Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt Bridges is a Fictional character in the ABC Political drama Commander in Chief played by He was apparently Bridges' first choice for Vice President but refused to accept the invitation, citing that the office of Speaker of the House is of more importance. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death As of the first season of Commander in Chief, Templeton has held the speaker's chair for at least eight years (assuming his tenure in the post was uninterrupted). President Bridges offered the Vice Presidency to Templeton again when he was already in the White House, but Templeton refused it, saying that "it was a demotion. "
When President Bridges was struck by a brain aneurysm he asked his Vice-President, Mackenzie Allen, to resign so that Templeton could rise to the office of President. The brain is the center of the Nervous system in animals All Vertebrates and the majority of Invertebrates have a brain An aneurysm (or aneurism) is a localized blood-filled dilation (balloon-like bulge of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall Yet, Bridges died before Allen resigned. At first, Allen was ready to sign a resignation letter, but after talking with Templeton, who would otherwise become president, and seeing his apparent prejudices against women and Muslims, Allen decided that she would assume the presidency. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion
Templeton is frequently at odds with Allen. He leaked to the press false information about Oklahoma governor Tucker Baynes being Allen's choice for Vice-president. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Tucker Baynes, portrayed by Bruce Boxleitner, is a Fictional character in the ABC Political drama Commander in Chief. Allen instead nominated a Democrat, Warren Keaton, for the job. General Warren Fitzgerald Keaton is a fictional Politician and the (former Vice President of the United States on the ABC Television Templeton remarked that Keaton would not be confirmed, but he easily passed confirmation in the House of Representatives, ironically with Templeton's help.
Several weeks into Allen's term as president, Templeton orchestrated the resignation of the National Security Advisor and the Secretary of the Interior simultaneous with a state visit by the President of Russia. The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, commonly referred to as the National Security Adviser (abbreviated NSA, or sometimes ANSA The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской In the episode First Disaster, Templeton causes more havoc by siding with the Democratic Governor of Florida on whether or not to allow a leaking oil ship into Floridian waters. List of episodes of the American serial Television Drama, Commander in Chief. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. List of Governors Military governor Spanish Florida was acquired from Spain in the Adams-Onís Treaty, which took effect July 10 During the North Korean sub crisis, Templeton is brought in to help broker a deal with China to help out. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Speaker has committed himself to running for President in the upcoming election, and assumes that Allen will likewise run for a full term as an independent.
Templeton orchestrated a deal between the Chinese government and President Allen to rescue submariners trapped inside North Korean waters. He is friends with the Chinese ambassador to the United States, and is fluent in Chinese.
While on board Air Force One en route to negotiate a trade deal between protesting airline unions and managers, Allen suffered a ruptured appendix requiring several hours of surgery and at least a day of recovery. Prior to surgery she invoked the 25th amendment believing the Senate Pro-Tempore would temporarily assume the Presidency, however Speaker of the House Nathan Templeton surprisingly stepped up, costing his seat in Congress (though in reality, a special election would be scheduled to fill the vacancy and he could return to the House in 90 days). With his new position of power, he quickly forced an end to the airline labor strikes, undoing Allen's weeks of careful negotiations. He was officially Acting President for approximately one day during Allen's medical leave. Acting President of the United States is a reference to a person who is legitimately exercising the Presidential powers even though that person does not hold the office of the President
Although this was not clearly said, Templeton probably quickly retaken his seat and Speakership, because in the next episode after his temporary presidency, he was during talk on V. P. selection process (after Warren Keaton resigned) as still first in line. General Warren Fitzgerald Keaton is a fictional Politician and the (former Vice President of the United States on the ABC Television
A Templeton family home was destroyed in the hurricane whose aftermath was featured in "First Disaster". He is married to a diabetic wife but it is unclear if he has children. Diabetes mellitus (ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/ /məˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlətəs/ often referred to simply as diabetes ( Ancient Greek: grc
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