US President Donald Trump has designated prominent Indian-American lawyer Neil Chatterjee as Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
The FERC is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil.
Chatterjee would replace Kevin McIntyre as chairman of the prestigious agency. McIntyre resigned on October 22, citing health reasons.
"President Donald J. Trump designates Neil Chatterjee to be Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission," the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.
He is currently one of the three commissioners of the FERC.
In a statement, Chatterjee said, "It is with a heavy heart that I step into this role while my friend and colleague, Kevin McIntyre, focuses on what's most important: his recovery and his family."
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