Meta has replaced president of global affairs Nick Clegg with Joel Kaplan, a Republican former staffer for President George W. Bush. Clegg is a former British deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrats leader.

In a post on his personal Facebook account and later X, Clegg wrote: "My time at the company coincided with a significant resetting of the relationship between ‘big tech’ and

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has opted to replace Clegg with Republican operative Joel Kaplan as Trump’s second term looms

The president of Meta's Global Affairs team, Nick Clegg, is stepping down from his position at the company, the executive announced in a tweet on

Clegg’s deputy Joel Kaplan has been confirmed as his successor, with Kevin Martin taking over Kaplan’s role as VP for Global Policy. The news comes weeks before Trump takes office, with the President-elect a hostile opponent to Meta in the past.

He will be replaced by Republican Joel Kaplan, a former White House deputy chief of staff under President Bush.

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Nick Clegg departs Meta after leading global affairs as longtime Republican Joel Kaplan, a key policy advocate, steps into the role.

Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg has said he is stepping down from his role at Facebook parent firm Meta. He said it was the "right time for me to move on" from president of global affairs.

U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms has elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to be its chief global affairs officer, replacing Nick Clegg.

Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs and a prominent voice in shaping the company’s policies, has announced his departure after seven years. Clegg shared the news on X and Threads, expressing that “this is the right time for me to move on” from his role at the social media giant.