Secretary of the Interior

Doug Burgum

Secretary of the Interior

Sources checked October 13, 2026. Canonical page /leaders/burgum.

• The White House cabinet page lists Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior.

  The White House. The Cabinet. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/. Accessed October 13, 2026.

• On January 30, 2025, the Senate confirmed Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior, by 80 yeas, 17 nays, and 3 not voting. Vote number 26. Result: Nomination Confirmed.

  United States Senate. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 26. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00026.htm. Accessed October 13, 2026.

• In 2016 he was elected Governor of North Dakota, the state’s 33rd governor. In 2020 he was re-elected. He led Great Plains Software and, after its acquisition by Microsoft, remained for six years as Senior Vice President of Business Solutions. He later co-founded Arthur Ventures.

  The White House. The Cabinet. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/. Accessed October 13, 2026.

• He attended North Dakota State University and earned an MBA from Stanford University.

  The White House. The Cabinet. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/. Accessed October 13, 2026.