United States (U.S.) President Joe Biden has appointed Neera Tanden as Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Advisor.
She will be the first Asian-American to lead any of the three major White House policy councils in history.
A Bachelor of Science graduate from University of California, Los Angeles, she is currently serving as Senior Advisor to President Biden and also as Staff Secretary.
Tanden, who had served in both the Obama and Clinton administrations, also has a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School
“I am pleased to announce that Neera Tanden will continue to drive the formulation and implementation of my domestic policy, from economic mobility and racial equity to health care, immigration and education,” Biden said in a statement
“As Senior Advisor and Staff Secretary, Neera oversaw decision-making processes across my domestic, economic and national security teams,” he added
Tanden has 25 years of experience in public policy, has served three Presidents, and led one of the largest think tanks in the U.S. for nearly a decade.
“She was a key architect of the Affordable Care Act and helped drive key domestic policies that became part of my agenda, including clean energy subsidies and sensible gun reform,” said Biden
“While growing up, Neera relied on some of the critical programs that she will oversee as Domestic Policy Advisor, and I know those insights will serve my Administration and the American people well,” he added
Meanwhile, Biden also announced new roles for Stefanie Feldman and Zayn Siddique. While Siddique has been appointed Principal Deputy of the Domestic Policy Council, Feldman will serve as Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary