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Yassamin Ansari
Profile
Yassamin Ansari is an American politician and climate policy advocate serving as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district since 2025. A progressive Democrat, she previously served on the Phoenix City Council from 2021 to 2024, where she became the first Iranian American elected to public office in Arizona. Before entering electoral politics, she worked as a senior policy advisor to UN Secretaries-General Ban Ki-moon and António Guterres, focusing on international climate agreements. Ansari is recognized as the youngest female member of the current Congress and maintains a strong focus on climate action, labor rights, and sustainability.
Details
- Born
- April 7, 1992 · 34 years old
- Birth place
- Seattle, Washington
- Education
- Stanford University, St. John's College, Cambridge
- Career
- Senior policy advisor to the UN Secretary-General
