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JON M. HUNTSMAN
Governor 2005-2009
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Jon Huntsman Jr.
American politician (born 1960)
For Huntsman's father, the founder and chairman of Huntsman Corporation, see Jon Huntsman Sr.
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Official portrait, 2018 | |
| In office October 3, 2017 – October 3, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John F. Tefft |
| Succeeded by | John Sullivan |
| In office August 28, 2009 – April 28, 2011 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Clark T. Randt Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Gary Locke |
| In office January 3, 2005 – August 11, 2009 | |
| Lieutenant | Gary Herbert |
| Preceded by | Olene Walker |
| Succeeded by | Gary Herbert |
| In office August 3, 2001 – April 2, 2003 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Susan Esserman |
| Succeeded by | Josette Sheeran |
| In office September 22, 1992 – June 15, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Robert D. Orr |
| Succeeded by | Ralph L. Boyce |
| Born | Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. (1960-03-26) March 26, 1960 (age 64) Redwood City, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 7, including Abby |
| Parent | |
| Relatives | Peter R. Huntsman (brother) |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) |
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Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. (born March 26, 1960)
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Biography
Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. (born March 26, 1960) is an American businessman, diplomat, politician, and the former Ambassador of the United States to Russia, serving from October 2017 to October 3, 2019. Huntsman was the U.S. Ambassador to Singapore from 1992 to 1993, the 16th Governor of Utah from 2005 to 2009 and the U.S. Ambassador to China from 2009 until 2011. He has served in the administrations of five Presidents and was a candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. On August 6, 2019, Huntsman submitted his resignation letter to President Donald Trump as Ambassador of the United States to Russia, effective October 3, 2019.
In January 2014, Huntsman was named Chair of the Washington-based foreign policy think-tank the Atlantic Council. Huntsman has served in every presidential administration since the presidency of Ronald Reagan. He began his career as a White House staff assistant for Ronald Reagan, and was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce and United States Ambassador to Singapore by George H. W. Bush. Later as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative under George W. Bush, he launched global trade negotiations in Doha in 2001 and guided the accession of China into the World Trade Organization. He also served a