Ali Zaidi | |
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| White House National Climate Advisor | |
| Assumed office September 16, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Gina McCarthy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1987 or 1988 (age 35–36) Pakistan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Ali A. Zaidi (born 1987/1988)[1] is a Pakistani-American lawyer and political advisor serving as the second White House National Climate Advisor since 2022. He was the New York deputy secretary for energy and environment. Zaidi held climate policy positions in the Obama administration including United States Domestic Policy Council deputy director for energy policy and associate director for natural resources, energy, and science at the Office of Management and Budget. Zaidi was a policy aide to U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu. He served as the first White House Deputy National Climate Advisor from 2021 to 2022.
- ^ "Ali A. Zaidi – Deputy National Climate Advisor". December 29, 2019. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2022.