Ali Zaidi
American lawyer and political advisor · United States · On the map · Lawyers
Ali A. Zaidi is a Pakistani-American lawyer who served as the second White House national climate advisor from 2022 to 2025. He was the New York deputy secretary for energy and environment.
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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.