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Doug Burgum
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| 33rd Governor of North Dakota | |
| Assumed office December 15, 2016 |
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| Lieutenant | Brent Sanford |
| Preceded by | Jack Dalrymple |
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| Born | August 1, 1956 Arthur, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | North Dakota State University Stanford University |
| Website | Campaign website |
Doug Burgum (born August 1, 1956) is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist and politician. He is the 33rd Governor of North Dakota as a member of the Republican Party. He joined Great Plains Software in 1983 and became the company’s President in 1984 until resigning in 2016 for his gubernatorial run.