The US company Chevron’s interest in maritime plots south of Crete was the interest of the US company Chevron, Stavros Papastavrou, and the Minister of the Interior and President of the US National Energy Council Doug Bergam during their telephone communication.

At the heart of their discussion were the Greek-US strategic relationship, as well as the energy developments that directly affect the two countries.

Particular emphasis was placed on the Greek government’s acceptance of Chevron’s interest in maritime plots “Southern Crete I and II”, with both sides agreeing that it is a very important development that enhances the close bilateral relations of the two countries.

What is the National Energy Council

On February 14, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive decree on the establishment of the National Energy Dominance Council.

The National Council of Energy Sovereignty operates as part of the US President’s Executive Bureau, chaired by Interior Minister Doug Bergam and the Vice -President of Energy Minister Chris Wright, as well as consists of members of President Donald Trump’s Council of Ministers such as Foreign Affairs, among other things.

The National Energy Dominance Council advises the US president on strategies to achieve energy sovereignty and to improve licensing, production, production, distribution, regulation and transportation procedures. In fact, he is expected to present to the US president a national strategy of energy sovereignty with the aim of reducing bureaucracy, boosting private sector investment and promoting innovation.

Who is Doug Bergam

Doug Bergam graduated from North Dakota State University in 1978 with a degree in University Studies and acquired MBA from Stanford University two years later, he mortgaged a rural land he inherited in 1983 to invest in Great Plains Software in Fargo. It became its president in 1984 and brought the company to the Stock Exchange in 1997. Bergam sold the company to Microsoft for $ 1.1 billion in 2001. While working at Microsoft, it managed Microsoft Business Solutions.

He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Australian Atlassian software company and SuccessFactors. Bergam is the founder of the Kilbourne Group, a Fargo -based real estate company, and is also a co -founder of Arthur Ventures, a team of business capital capital.

Bergam won 2016 elections for the position of Northern Dakota ruler with overwhelming difference. He was re -elected by far in 2020. In June 2023, Bergam launched a campaign for the Republican presidential anointing in 2024. He finished his candidacy in early December 2023 and became a consultant in the energy policy of the election campaign. On November 14, 2024, the elected President Trump announced his intention to appoint Bergam as the United States Interior Minister and appointed him President of the National Energy Council.