Former B.C. premier John Horgan is Canada鈥檚 next ambassador to Germany, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday (Nov. 1).

In a post on X, (formerly Twitter), Trudeau said Horgan has a proven track record of dedicated public service.

鈥淚鈥檓 confident he鈥檒l continue to serve Canadians well 鈥� and help advance our countries鈥� common interests and shared priorities.鈥�

Trudeau said in a statement that Horgan navigated the provincial government鈥檚 response to the COVID鈥�19 pandemic and advanced clean economic growth to create good jobs.

The statement adds that Canada and Germany are 鈥渃lose friends on the world stage.鈥�

鈥淚n the face of complex global challenges, ranging from food and energy insecurity to attacks on the rules-based international order, Canada and Germany will continue to work side-by-side to advance our shared priorities and make life better for people on both sides of the Atlantic.鈥�

The Embassy of Canada to Germany is located in Berlin, but Canada also has consulattes in Munich and D眉sseldorf.

Horgan left provincial politics in March 2023, after announcing months prior that he would be stepping down ahead of the 2024 provincial election. He was first elected as MLA for his riding of Langford-Juan de Fuca in 2005 and was re-elected four consecutive times.

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The day after leaving provincial politics, Horgan entered the coal industry. He was announced as the newest board member of a company spun off from Teck Resources, called Elk Valley Resources.

That move sparked mixed reviews from environmentalists and his former political colleagues.

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鈥� With files from Wolf Depner