Monday, Apr. 04, 2011
Jon Huntsman Jr.
Age: 51
Occupation: Ambassador to China
Previous TIME 100 appearances: 0
The current American ambassador to China is a Mormon Republican ex–Utah governor who speaks fluent Mandarin and gets just how important Asia is to America. Oh, and with his term as ambassador ending on April 30, he could also become a 2012 presidential contender gearing up for a run against his current boss, Barack Obama.