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|spouse=Mary Kaye Huntsman
|spouse=Mary Kaye Huntsman
|religion=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|religion=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|birth_date=March 26, 1960
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:For the [[Louisiana]] pizza chain founder, see ''[[John Huntsman (Louisiana)]]''.
:For the [[Louisiana]] pizza chain founder, see ''[[John Huntsman (Louisiana)]]''.
'''Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr.''' is an American [[business]]man, [[diplomat]] and [[politician]] who served as Governor of [[Utah]] . He sought the [[Republican]] nomination for president in 2012,<ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2071003,00.html</ref> but withdrew from the race before the South Carolina primaries.<ref>[http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/huntsman-says-hes-quitting-g-o-p-race/]</ref>
'''Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr.''' (born March 26, 1960), is an [[United States|American]] [[business]]man, [[diplomat]] and [[politician]] who served as [[Governor]] of [[Utah]] . He sought the [[Republican Party|Republican]] nomination for president in 2012,<ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2071003,00.html</ref> but withdrew from the race before the South Carolina primaries.<ref>[http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/huntsman-says-hes-quitting-g-o-p-race/]</ref>
The [[libertarian]] [[Cato Institute]] has praised his tax policies, but criticized his spending.<ref>http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-624.pdf</ref>
The [[libertarian]] [[Cato Institute]] has praised his tax policies, but criticized his spending.<ref>http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-624.pdf</ref>
==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Huntsman is a member of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]] and is currently married to Mary Huntsman. They have seven children (two of them adopted). He is a fan of [[Nirvana]] and was once in a band during his youth. His father, [[Jon Huntsman, Sr.]] is an industrial magnate.
Huntsman is a member of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]] and is currently married to Mary Huntsman. They have seven children (two of them adopted). He is a fan of [[Nirvana]] and was once in a band during his youth. His father, [[Jon Huntsman, Sr.]], is an industrial magnate.
==Political Positions==
==Political Positions==
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[[Category:2012 Presidential Candidates]]