Jon Huntsman announced for Russia ambassador

Thursday, 20/07/2017 21:09
US President Donald Trump on July 18th announced that former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman would be the US ambassador to Russia.

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman (Photo: AP/Charles Dharapak)

Mr. Huntsman served as the US ambassador to Singapore from 1992 to 1993, and China from 2009 to 2011 during the Obama administration, and launched an unsuccessful presidential bid in 2012.

Huntsman has also served in every presidential administration since Ronald Reagan. He began his career as a White House staff assistant for Ronald Reagan, and was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce and US Ambassador to Singapore by George H.W. Bush.

Later, as Deputy US 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 as CEO of his family-owned Huntsman Corporation and chairman of the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. 

While Governor, he was named Chairman of the Western Governors Association, and joined the Executive Committee of the National Governors Association. Under his leadership, Utah was named the best managed state in America by the Pew Center on the States. He won re-election in 2008 with nearly 78% of the vote and left office with approval ratings over 80%.

Earlier, Mr. Trump had also reportedly considered Huntsman for Secretary of State./.

 

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