Trump nominates former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra to be ambassador to Canada
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U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra to be his ambassador to Canada.
Hoekstra previously served as ambassador to the Netherlands during Trump’s first presidency
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Pete Hoekstra served in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Michigan’s second district from 1993 until 2011. (Paul Sancya/The Associated Press)
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra to be his ambassador to Canada.
Hoekstra served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 until 2011. He also previously served as Trump’s ambassador to the Netherlands in the former president’s first administration.
“In my second term, Pete will help me once again put America first,” Trump said in a statement announcing the nomination.
“I am confident that he will continue to represent our Country well in this new role.”
