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| − | {{Officeholder | + | {{Infobox officeholder |
| | |name=Jon Huntsman, Jr. | | |name=Jon Huntsman, Jr. |
| | |image=Huntsman.jpg | | |image=Huntsman.jpg |
| | |birth_date=March 26, 1960 | | |birth_date=March 26, 1960 |
| − | |party=[[Republican]] | + | |party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] |
| | |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 |
| − | |offices= | + | |office=[[U.S. Ambassador]] to [[China]] |
| − | {{Officeholder/ambassador
| + | |president=[[Barack Hussein Obama]] |
| − | |for=United States
| + | |term_start=August 11, 2009 |
| − | |to=China
| + | |term_end=April 30, 2011 |
| − | |president=[[Barack Hussein Obama]]
| + | |preceded=Clark Randt |
| − | |terms=August 11, 2009-April 30, 2011
| + | |succeeded= |
| − | |preceded=Clark Randt
| + | |office2=16th [[Governor]] of [[Utah]] |
| − | |former=
| + | |term_start2=January 3, 2005 |
| − | |succeeded=
| + | |term_end2=August 11, 2009 |
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| + | |preceded2=Olene Walker |
| − | {{Officeholder/governor
| + | |succeeded=[[Gary Herbert]] |
| − | |number=16th
| + | |office3=U.S. Ambassador to Singapore |
| − | |state=Utah
| + | |term_start3=1992 |
| − | |terms=January 3, 2005 – August 11, 2009
| + | |term_end3=1993 |
| − | |preceded=Olene Walker
| + | |president=[[George Herbert Walker Bush]] |
| − | |former=y
| + | |preceded=Robert Orr |
| − | |succeeded=[[Gary Herbert]]
| + | |succeeded=Ralph Boyce |
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| − | |for=United States
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| − | |to=Singapore
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| − | |president=[[George H.W. Bush]]
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| − | |terms=1992-1993
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| − | |preceded=Robert Orr
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| − | |former=y
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| − | |succeeded=Ralph Boyce
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| | :For the [[Louisiana]] [[pizza]] chain founder, see ''[[John Huntsman (Louisiana)]]''. | | :For the [[Louisiana]] [[pizza]] chain founder, see ''[[John Huntsman (Louisiana)]]''. |
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| | However, in the economic sphere, he appears to be slightly more conservative, as he fully supported [[Paul Ryan]]'s budget and would repeal [[ethanol]] subsidies, a failed liberal faux-environmentalist program. | | However, in the economic sphere, he appears to be slightly more conservative, as he fully supported [[Paul Ryan]]'s budget and would repeal [[ethanol]] subsidies, a failed liberal faux-environmentalist program. |
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| − | [[Liberal]] [[Barack Obama]] appointed Huntsman as his ambassador to [[China]]. He was previously ambassador to Singapore for [[George H.W. Bush]]. He served as the governor of Utah from 2005-2009. | + | [[Liberal]] [[U.S. President]] Barack Obama]] appointed Huntsman as his ambassador to [[China]]. He was previously ambassador to Singapore for [[George Herbert Walker Bush]]. He served as the governor of Utah from 2005 to 2009. |
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| | In the 2012 Republican primary race for president, Huntsman attracted almost no support besides the media, pulled out quickly, and then endorsed Romney. | | In the 2012 Republican primary race for president, Huntsman attracted almost no support besides the media, pulled out quickly, and then endorsed Romney. |
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| | {{DEFAULTSORT:Huntsman, Jr., Jon}} | | {{DEFAULTSORT:Huntsman, Jr., Jon}} |
| | + | [[Category:Utah]] |
| | [[Category:Republican Governors]] | | [[Category:Republican Governors]] |
| | [[Category:Utah Governors]] | | [[Category:Utah Governors]] |