Yassamin Ansari
Yassamin Ansari | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ruben Gallego |
| Member of the Phoenix City Council from the 7th district | |
| In office April 19, 2021 – March 28, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Nowakowski |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Galindo-Elvira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1992 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) St. John's College, Cambridge (MPhil) |
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| Website | House website Campaign website |
Yassamin Ansari (/ˈjɑːsəmɪn ænˈsɑːri/ YAH-sə-min an-SAH-ree, born April 7, 1992) is an American politician and climate policy advocate who serves as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district since 2025. A Democrat, she previously served on the Phoenix City Council from 2021 to 2024.
At the time of her election to the Phoenix City Council, Ansari was the youngest person to be elected to the council and the first Iranian American elected to public office in Arizona. In 2024, she was elected to the House to succeed Ruben Gallego, who was elected in the 2024 Senate election. Ansari is also the youngest female member of Congress.