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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

|office=United States Ambassador to [[China]]

|office=United States Ambassador to [[Russia]]

|president=[[Barack Hussein Obama]]

|term_start=August 11, 2009

|term_end=April 30, 2011

|preceded=Clark Randt

|office2=United States Ambassador to [[China]]

|president2=[[Barack Hussein Obama]]

|term_start2=August 11, 2009

|term_end2=April 30, 2011

|preceded2=Clark Randt

|succeeded=

|succeeded=

|office2=16th [[Governor]] of [[Utah]]

|office3=16th [[Governor]] of [[Utah]]

|term_start2=January 3, 2005

|term_start3=January 3, 2005

|term_end2=August 11, 2009

|term_end3=August 11, 2009

|preceded2=Olene Walker

|preceded3=Olene Walker

|succeeded2=[[Gary Herbert]]

|succeeded4=[[Gary Herbert]]

|office3=U.S. Ambassador to Singapore

|office4=U.S. Ambassador to Singapore

|term_start3=1992

|term_start4=1992

|term_end3=1993

|term_end4=1993

|president3=[[George Herbert Walker Bush]]

|president4=[[George Herbert Walker Bush]]

|preceded3=Robert Orr

|preceded4=Robert Orr

|succeeded3=Ralph Boyce

|succeeded4=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)]]''.

'''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>

'''Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr.''' (born March 26, 1960), is an [[United States|American]] [[business]]man, [[diplomat]] and [[politician]] who is the current United States Ambassador to [[Russia]], a position he assumed in 2017 for [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]]. Previously he was ambassador to [[China]] and [[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 proposals.<ref>http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-624.pdf</ref>

He supported civil unions for [[homosexuals]]<ref>http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/jazz/51795519-90/civil-cowan-gay-governor.html.csp</ref> and now supports [[same-sex "marriage"]].<ref>http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/marriage-equality-is-a-conservative-cause485/</ref> He claims to be [[pro-life]].<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2011/06/03/jon-huntsman-touts-pro-life-record-at-faith-and-freedom-coalition-conference/</ref> He has stated his belief in both [[Darwinism]] and [[Anthropogenic global warming theory|man-made global warming]] saying (sic) "I believe scientists on evolution and global warming. Call me crazy."<ref>http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/177429-huntsman-call-me-crazy-i-believe-in-evolution-global-warming</ref>  

He supported civil unions for [[homosexuals]]<ref>http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/jazz/51795519-90/civil-cowan-gay-governor.html.csp</ref> and now supports [[same-sex "marriage"]].<ref>http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/marriage-equality-is-a-conservative-cause485/</ref> He has claimed a [[pro-life]] position.<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2011/06/03/jon-huntsman-touts-pro-life-record-at-faith-and-freedom-coalition-conference/</ref> He has stated his belief in both [[Darwinism]] and [[Anthropogenic global warming theory|man-made global warming]] saying (sic) "I believe scientists on evolution and global warming. Call me crazy."<ref>http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/177429-huntsman-call-me-crazy-i-believe-in-evolution-global-warming</ref>  

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.

[[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.

[[Liberal]] [[U.S. President]] [[Barack Hussein 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.

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.

==Political Positions==

==Political Positions==

Huntsman seeks to enact national education reform that would promote more choice and would initiate merit based pay. He advocates a continuation of US military supremacy which he wants to accomplish through a modern fighting force. His fiscally conservative jobs plan made the Utah the #1 state in job creation during his tenure. Huntsman claims to be pro-life and opposed to [[gun control]].<ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/Jon_Huntsman.htm</ref>

Huntsman has proposed national education reforms to promote more choice and initiate merit-based pay. He advocates a continuation of American military supremacy which he wants to accomplish through a modern fighting force. His fiscally conservative jobs plan made the Utah the No. 1 state in job creation during his tenure. Huntsman claims to be opposed to [[gun control]].<ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/Jon_Huntsman.htm</ref>

==See also==

==See also==

[[Category:Homosexual Agenda]]

[[Category:Homosexual Agenda]]

[[Category:RINOs]]

[[Category:RINOs]]

==External links==

==External links==

*[http://jonhuntsmanjr.com/ Official website]

*[http://jonhuntsmanjr.com/ Official website]