Speaker of the House Nathan Templeton, as portrayed by Donald Sutherland

Nathan Templeton, played by Donald Sutherland, is the fictional Speaker of the House on the political television drama Commander in Chief. A Republican from Florida, Templeton is the primary antagonist of independent President Mackenzie Allen. Image File history File links Templeton. ... Image File history File links Templeton. ... Donald McNicol Sutherland, OC (born July 17, 1935) is a prolific Canadian actor with a film career spanning over 40 years. ... Donald McNicol Sutherland, OC (born July 17, 1935) is a prolific Canadian actor with a film career spanning over 40 years. ... The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress (ie: the House of Commons or House of Representatives). ... Commander in Chief is a television drama focusing on the presidential administration and family of Mackenzie Allen (portrayed by Geena Davis), the first female President of the United States, who ascends to the role after the previous chief executive, Teddy Bridges (played by Will Lyman), dies in office from a... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 17. ... The antagonist is the character (or group of characters) of a story who represents the opposition against which the heroes and/or protagonists must contend. ... Geena Davis as President Mackenzie Allen Mackenzie Spencer Allen, the first female President of the United States, is a fictional character in the ABC political drama Commander in Chief played by Geena Davis. ...

Templeton began his career as a conservative Southern Democrat but, like many Southern Democrats, eventually joined the Republican Party as it became the more distinctively conservative party in the United States. Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... Southern Democrats are members of the U.S. Democratic Party who reside in the U.S. South. ...

Templeton was a close friend and collaborator of Republican former President Teddy Bridges. 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; 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." Theodore Teddy Roosevelt Bridges, a President of the United States, was a fictional character in the ABC political drama Commander-in-Chief played by Will Lyman. ... A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ...

When President Bridges was struck by an aneurysm he asked his Vice-president, Mackenzie Allen, to resign so that Templeton could rise to the office of President. 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 discrimination against women and Muslims, Allen decided that she would assume the presidency. An aneurysm (or aneurism) (from Greek ανευρυσμα, a dilatation) is a localized dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) (sometimes also spelled Moslem) is an adherent of Islam. ...

Templeton is acting as an antagonist and is frequently at odds with President Allen. He leaked to the press false information about Tucker Baynes being Allen's choice for Vice-president. Allen instead nominated a Democrat, Warren Keaton, for the job. Templeton remarked that Keaton would not be confirmed, but he easily passed confirmation in the House of Representatives, ironically with Templeton's help. Tucker Baynes is a fictional character in Commander-in-Chief. ... Gen. ...

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. During the North Korean sub crisis, Templeton is brought in to help broker a deal with China to help out. 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.-1... The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior, concerned with such matters as national parks and The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ... Flag of the President of Russia The President of Russia (ru: Президент России) is the highest position within the Government of Russia. ...

He is married to a diabetic wife and it is unclear if he has children.