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| 8th United States Ambassador to Russia | |||||||||||
| In office October 3, 2017 – October 3, 2019 | |||||||||||
| President | Donald Trump | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | John F. Tefft | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | John J. Sullivan | ||||||||||
| 9th United States Ambassador to China | |||||||||||
| In office August 28, 2009 – April 28, 2011 | |||||||||||
| President | Barack Obama | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Clark T. Randt Jr. | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Gary Locke | ||||||||||
| 16th Governor of Utah | |||||||||||
| In office January 3, 2005 – August 11, 2009 | |||||||||||
| Lieutenant | Gary Herbert | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Olene Walker | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Gary Herbert | ||||||||||
| 11th United States Ambassador to Singapore | |||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
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| Born | Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. March 26, 1960 Redwood City, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Political party | Republican | ||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Mary Kaye Cooper (1983–present) | ||||||||||
| Children | 7 (including Abby) | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Utah University of Pennsylvania (BA) | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 洪博培 | ||||||||||
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Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr. (born March 26, 1960) is an American businessman, diplomat and politician. He was the 8th United States Ambassador to Russia from October 3, 2017 to October 3, 2019 for the Donald Trump administration. He was the 11th United States Ambassador to Singapore from September 22, 1992 through June 15, 1993. He served as the 16th Governor of Utah from January 3, 2005 through August 11, 2009. During the Barack Obama administration, Huntsman served as the United States Ambassador to China from August 28, 2009 through April 28, 2011.
Huntsman ran for president in the 2012 United States presidential election, but lost the Republican nomination to Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
On March 8, 2017, Huntsman accepted a position as United States Ambassador to Russia under the nomination from President Donald Trump.[1] He was sworn in on October 3, 2017. On August 6, 2019, Huntsman submitted his resignation letter to President Donald Trump as Ambassador to Russia, effective October 3, 2019.[2] He unsuccessfully ran for Utah Governor again in the 2020 race.