BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department. Some things to know about the two-term Republican governor of a sparsely populated state:

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will serve as Interior secretary and chairman of the newly formed National Energy Council, President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday. The new council will consist of all departments and agencies involved in the permitting,

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the Department of the Interior in the Trump administration, the president-elect announced.