Trump Nominates Pete Hoekstra as Ambassador to Canada

Hoekstra formerly served as U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands and represented Michigan’s Second District in Congress.

U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands Pete Hoekstra attends the Memorial Day ceremony at the Margraten American Cemetery, in Margraten, the Netherlands, on May 24, 2020. Patrick Van Katwijk/ANP/AFP via Getty Images

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands and former Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) to be the ambassador to Canada.

“In my Second Term, Pete will help me once again put AMERICA FIRST,” Trump wrote in a statement announcing the nomination on Nov. 20. “He did an outstanding job as United States Ambassador to the Netherlands during our first four years, and I am confident that he will continue to represent our Country well in this new role. Thank you, Pete!”