U.S. Ambassador to Canada
Pete Hoekstra is the United States Ambassador to Canada. Prior to his nomination, he served as Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party during the 2024 election cycle. He also served as a board member of the Council for a Secure America.
Hoekstra previously served as U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands during the first Trump Administration. He also served as a Member of Congress from 1993 to 2011, representing Michigan’s 2nd District, and was Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 2004 to 2007. He was also a distinguished fellow at the Heritage Foundation. He began his career with furniture maker Herman Miller, where he rose to Vice President of Marketing.
Hoekstra received a B.A. from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, in 1975, and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1977. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Grand Valley State University, the Hope College Distinguished Alumni Award, the Order of the House of Orange from the Netherlands, the Agency Seal Medal from the CIA, and the DNI National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal. He and his wife, Diane, have three adult children and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2025.
