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Who is the first Pakistani-American to hold a high position in the White House?

 

US President-elect Joe Biden has announced the nomination of Ali Zaidi, a Pakistani national, as his Deputy National Climate Adviser for his climate team.

 

Ali Zaidi, 33, was born in Pakistan and is the first Pakistani-American to hold any senior position in the White House.

Ali Zaidi grew up in the Pennsylvania wrist belt after migrating from Pakistan. He also assisted the Obama administration in drafting and implementing the Climate Action Plan and in negotiating the Paris Agreement.

Joe Biden has announced his Climate and Energy team, saying that on the first day of the transition, he will push his agenda to address the problems facing the world due to climate change.

After the nomination, Ali Zaidi wrote in a tweet that "in order to tackle the environmental crisis, we need a comprehensive approach by the government that will create jobs and bring justice."

Ali Zaidi, a Pakistani national, has been named in Biden's squad

"I was shocked when President-elect Joe Biden called me, I'm still shocked and it's an honor," he wrote.

Ali Zaidi, a Pakistani national, has been named in Biden's squad

Biden's transition team has also issued a press release describing Ali Zaidi as an environmentalist and longtime adviser to the newly elected president.

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Ali Zaidi will serve as Gina McCarthy's deputy, a key figure in coordinating the Biden administration's domestic climate agenda.