Burgum won the 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election in a landslide. He was reelected by a wide margin in 2020. In June 2023, Burgum launched a campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. He ended his candidacy in early December 2023, and became an advisor on the Trump campaign 's energy policy.

Jan 16, 2025 · Here's what to know Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and businessman is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Interior. The confirmation hearing is scheduled for...

Nov 15, 2024 · In a major upset, Burgum defeated North Dakota’s longtime attorney general in the Republican gubernatorial primary. He handily won his first term in the strong Republican state, which has about 784,000 residents. He was easily reelected in 2020. Burgum took a CEO’s approach to leading.

Jan 30, 2025 · The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the former North Dakota governor to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.. The vote was 79-18. More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Burgum. Burgum, 68, is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur ...

Feb 5, 2025 · Doug Burgum (born August 1, 1956, Arthur, North Dakota, U.S.) is an American politician and businessman who is secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior (2025– ) in the Republican administration of Pres. Donald Trump. Burgum previously served as governor of North Dakota (2016–24).

Date: Monday, February 3, 2025 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Doug Burgum officially began his tenure as the 55th Secretary of the Interior, marking the start of a new era focused on advancing American energy independence and ensuring the responsible stewardship of the nation’s public lands and resources.

Jan 15, 2025 · President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team named outgoing North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the agency that manages the nation’s natural and cultural resources. He’s set to replace Deb Haaland, the first …

Jan 30, 2025 · The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior. ... Burgum, a wealthy businessman, was elected North Dakota governor in 2016 and served through mid-December. He was succeeded by former U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong, a Republican who dropped a reelection campaign for Congress after ...

Jan 31, 2025 · WASHINGTON — Doug Burgum has clinched his seat in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet. The U.S. Senate voted 79-18 on Thursday, Jan. 30, to confirm the former North Dakota governor's...

Nov 15, 2024 · North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, pictured at a campaign rally early this month in Michigan, would play a key role in pushing President-leect Donald Trump's agenda to increase oil, gas and coal...