Donald Trump has appointed British television producer Mark Burnett, who produced "The Apprentice," as a special envoy to the United Kingdom.

Trump named Mark Burnett as his pick for special envoy to the U.K., noting Burnett’s career as a producer for shows like “Survivor,” “Shark Tank,” “The Voice” and Trump’s “The Apprentice” in announcing the choice. Burnett is the former chairman of MGM and a 13-time Emmy Award winner.

In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said Burnett "brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role."

President-elect Donald Trump has named veteran British television producer Mark Burnett as Special Envoy to the United Kingdom, part of a broader slate of administration appointments announced on his Truth Social platform Saturday.

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Burnett, who was born in london, helped produce hits like "Survivor" and "The Voice," but is perhaps best known for teaming up with Trump for "The Apprentice," which first aired on NBC in 2004.

While it's not clear what qualifies Burnett to be a special envoy, it is clear that his relationship with Trump goes back decades.

"With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role," Trump wrote.

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday nominated a trio of candidates to positions in his administration, including “The Apprentice” producer Mark Burnett as special envoy to the U.K., David Fink as head of the Federal Railroad Administration and Aaron Reitz to lead the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy,

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Mark Burnett, who produced Trump’s reality show The Apprentice, as special envoy to the United Kingdom. “It is my great honor to appoint Mark Burnett as the Special Envoy to the United Kingdom,

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