Jon Huntsman, Jr. | |
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50th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
Assumed office January 21, 2009 | |
President | John McCain |
Preceded by | Dirk Kempthorne |
16th Governor of Utah United States Senate Majority Leader | |
In office January 3, 2005 – January 4, 2009 | |
Lieutenant | Gary Herbert |
Preceded by | Olene Walker |
Succeeded by | Gary Herbert |
11th United States Ambassador to Singapore United States Senate Majority Leader | |
In office 1992–1993 | |
President | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Robert Orr |
Succeeded by | Ralph Boyce |
Personal details | |
Born | June March 26, 1950 Palo Alto, California |
Nationality | American |
Political party | File:Repubican Party (USA) Logo.png Republican |
Spouse(s) | Mary Kaye Cooper (m. 1983–present) |
Children | Mary (b. 1985) Abigail (b. 1986) Elizabeth (b. 1989) Jon (b. 1991) William (b. 1993) Gracie Mei (b. 1999) Asha Bharati (b. 2006) |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (B.A.) |
Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr. (born March 26, 1960) is an American politician and diplomat currently serving as United States Secretary of the Interior in the McCain Administration.