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Ali Zaidi (lawyer)

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Ali Zaidi
2nd White House National Climate Advisor
In office
September 16, 2022  January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byGina McCarthy
Succeeded byTBD
1st White House Deputy National Climate Advisor
In office
January 20, 2021  September 16, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byTBD
Personal details
Born1987/1988 (age 37–38)
Pakistan
Political partyDemocratic
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Ali A. Zaidi (born 1987/1988)[1] is a Pakistani-American lawyer and politician who was the 2nd White House National Climate Advisor from 2022 until 2025. He was the first White House Deputy National Climate Advisor. 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

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  1. "Ali A. Zaidi – Deputy National Climate Advisor". December 29, 2019. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. Williams, Aime (2 September 2022). "Biden's top climate adviser Gina McCarthy to step down". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 September 2022.