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Ali Zaidi
2nd White House National Climate Advisor
Assumed office
September 16, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byGina McCarthy
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 35–36)
Pakistan
Political partyDemocratic
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

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.

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. 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.