Ali Zaidi (lawyer)

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Ali Zaidi
Ali Zaidi, Deputy National Climate Advisor.jpg
White House National Climate Advisor
Designate
Assuming office
September 16, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingGina McCarthy
Deputy White House National Climate Advisor
Assumed office
January 20, 2021
Personal details
Born1987/1988 (age 34–35)
Pakistan
Political partyDemocratic
EducationHarvard University (AB)
Georgetown University (JD)

Ali A. Zaidi (born 1987/1988)[1] is a Pakistani-American lawyer and politician. He is the first White House Deputy National Climate Advisor since 2021. He was the New York deputy secretary for energy and environment.

In September 2022, President Joe Biden announced that Zaidi would replace Gina McCarthy as White House National Climate Advisor.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Ali A. Zaidi – Deputy National Climate Advisor". December 29, 2019.
  2. Williams, Aime (2 September 2022). "Biden's top climate adviser Gina McCarthy to step down". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 September 2022.