Doug Burgum is a Republican politician who served as the 33rd governor of North Dakota from 2016 to 2022.
He is a businessman and software developer who founded the company Great Plains Software, which was later acquired by Microsoft.
Burgum was born in Arthur, North Dakota, in 1956. He graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in computer science and went on to work for IBM and Microsoft before founding Great Plains Software in 1983.
The company became one of the leading providers of business management software in the world before being acquired by Microsoft in 2001.
Burgum served as the chairman and CEO of Microsoft Business Solutions until 2003, when he retired from Microsoft.
In 2016, Burgum ran for governor of North Dakota as a Republican. He defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Jack Dalrymple in the primary election and went on to win the general election by a wide margin.
As governor, Burgum has focused on economic development, tax reform, and education reform.
He has also been a strong supporter of President Donald Trump.
In 2020, Burgum was re-elected to a second term as governor.
He is currently the chairman of the Republican Governors Association.
In recent months, Burgum has been critical of the Biden administration’s policies on energy and the economy.
He has also been a vocal opponent of COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Burgum is a popular figure in North Dakota and is considered a potential candidate for higher office in the future.
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