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Pete Hoekstra

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Cornelis Piet Hoekstra (; born October 30, 1953) is an American politician and diplomat serving since 2025 as the 33rd United States ambassador to Canada. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the United States ambassador to the Netherlands from 2018 to 2021, and was the U.S. representative for Michigan's 2nd congressional district from 1993 to 2011. Born in the Netherlands, Hoekstra emigrated to the United States as a 12 year old. In 1992, Hoekstra ran for the U.S. House, defeating thirteen-term incumbent Guy Vander Jagt in the Republican primary and Democratic opponent John H. Miltner in the general election. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Pete Hoekstra is the 18,647th most popular politician (up from 18,648th in 2024), the 1,200th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 1,265th in 2019) and the 146th most popular Dutch Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pete Hoekstra ranks 18,647 out of 19,576. Before him are Joaquim Rafael Branco, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Ernest Gruening, Gebran Bassil, Tom Coburn, and Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze. After him are Russ Feingold, Paul Laxalt, Don McKinnon, Valeriu Streleț, Firmin Ngrébada, and José Manuel Soria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Pete Hoekstra ranks 673. Before him are Michael Wolff, Keith Green, Diane Schuur, John Sessions, Joaquim Rafael Branco, and Carl Hiaasen. After him are Russ Feingold, Charlie Wilson, Hilary Benn, Brian Duffy, Kent Hovind, and Walter Jon Williams.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Pete Hoekstra ranks 1,201 out of 1,646. Before him are Niels van der Zwan (1967), Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (1986), Dylan van Baarle (1992), Marianne Thieme (1972), Ronald Florijn (1961), and Jan Veenhof (1969). After him are Marco V (1967), Arno van Zwam (1969), Hans Hateboer (1994), Jutta Leerdam (1998), Tom Nijssen (1964), and Esther Vergeer (1981).

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Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands

Among politicians born in Netherlands, Pete Hoekstra ranks 146. Before him are Pieter Omtzigt (1974), Alexander Pechtold (1965), Wouter Bos (1963), Ralf Krewinkel (1974), Sybrand van Haersma Buma (1965), and Marianne Thieme (1972). After him are Ingrid Haringa (1964), Loek van Wely (1972), Fleur Agema (1976), Esther Ouwehand (1976), Halbe Zijlstra (1969), and Joram van Klaveren (1979).

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