President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the nomination of Jon Huntsman for ambassador to Russia.
Huntsman previously served as ambassador to China during the Obama administration and ambassador to Singapore during the Bush administration. He was twice elected as governor of Utah and ran for president in 2011.
Huntsman also served as Deputy Trade Representative for the United States, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development.
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidates Former Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman (R) and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (L) greet to each other prior to marching in a Fourth of July parade as Huntsman's wife Mary Kaye (2nd R) and daughter Gracie Mei look on July 4, 2011 in Amherst, New Hampshire. Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images
