Official announcements from the Department of the Interior

Trump Names North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary in First Post-Election Speech

Nov 15, 2024, 02:15 AM

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday, in his first public speech since his election victory, that he will nominate North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to serve as Secretary of the Interior. The announcement was made during an event at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Burgum, a wealthy former software executive and tech entrepreneur, has served two terms as governor of the sparsely populated, energy-rich state. His appointment signals a potential shift in federal land and energy policy, as the Interior Department oversees the management of 500 million acres of federal land and natural resources.