George Sairas

George Sairas (ジョージ・サイラス, Jōji Sairasu) is the Vice President of the United States. When David Hoope dies, Sairas succeeds him as President.

In the anime, Sairas is the U.S. President from the start.

Appearance
Sairas is a balding man with blond hair and ochre eyes. He is seen wearing a black suit and tie.

Character
Sairas capitulates to Kira and officially announces that the United States will no longer oppose him. In addition, he supplies Kira with secret information about the SPK. Death Note 13: How to Read describes Sairas as "weak-willed" and "clearly lacking as a leader."

Trivia

 * Sairas' appearance and his voice in the English dub seem to be based on real-life American president George W. Bush.
 * In the last episode, the cast list for the English version lists him as David Hoope.
 * In the novel L: Change the WorLd, the Vice President is instead a man named Godwin.