Nicholas Alexander

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General Nicholas Alexander
The West Wing character
First appearance "Disaster Relief"
Last appearance "The Birnam Wood"
Created by Aaron Sorkin
Portrayed by Terry O'Quinn
Information
Nickname(s) None
Gender Male
Occupation Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Seasons 5-6)
Title General
Nationality American

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 Bartlet Administration on The West Wing
The President: Josiah Bartlet
First Lady: Abigail Bartlet

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)
Cliff Calley (Season 7)
Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff
Donna Moss (Seasons 1–6)
Executive Secretary to the President
Delores Landingham (Seasons 1–2)
Deborah Fiderer (Seasons 4–7)
Personal Aide to the President
Charlie Young (Seasons 1–6)
Curtis Carruthers (Season 6)

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)
For a longer and more complete list of characters, see List of characters on The West Wing.

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