Ali Zaidi (lawyer)
American lawyer and political advisor
Ali A. Zaidi (born 1987/1988)[1] is a Pakistani-American lawyer and politician who is the 2nd White House National Climate Advisor since 2022. He was the first White House Deputy National Climate Advisor. He was the New York deputy secretary for energy and environment.
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2nd White House National Climate Advisor | |
Assumed office September 16, 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Gina McCarthy |
1st White House Deputy National Climate Advisor | |
In office January 20, 2021 – September 16, 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | TBD |
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Born | 1987/1988 (age 35–36) Pakistan |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Harvard University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
In September 2022, President Joe Biden announced that Zaidi would replace Gina McCarthy as White House National Climate Advisor.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Ali A. Zaidi – Deputy National Climate Advisor". December 29, 2019. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ↑ Williams, Aime (2 September 2022). "Biden's top climate adviser Gina McCarthy to step down". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 September 2022.