17 Facts About Samantha Graham

Samantha Jane Graham was born on 27 May 1969 and is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape who was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2019 general election as a member of the Democratic Alliance.

Samantha Graham served as the shadow deputy minister of public works and infrastructure from 2019 to 2020 and as the shadow minister for the portfolio between 2020 and 2023.

Samantha Graham is a former councillor of the Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality.

Samantha Graham matriculated from Rhenish Girls' High School in Stellenbosch in 1986.

Samantha Graham became a member of the Democratic Alliance in 2007.

Samantha Graham then formed a branch in Aberdeen and got elected as the branch chairperson.

Samantha Graham was selected as the DA's mayoral candidate for the newly established Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality ahead of the 2016 municipal elections.

The ANC narrowly retained control of the municipality and Samantha Graham was elected as a PR councillor.

Samantha Graham is a member of the DA's provincial council and the provincial disciplinary committee.

Samantha Graham was elected to the National Assembly on the regional list.

Samantha Graham became a Member of Parliament on 22 May 2019.

Samantha Graham became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure on 27 June 2019.

Samantha Graham was appointed Shadow Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure in December 2020, succeeding Patricia Kopane.

In February 2023, Samantha Graham was elected as one of three deputy provincial chairpersons of the DA.

Samantha Graham was promoted to Shadow Minister of Electricity and an additional member of the Public Enterprises, Mineral Resources and Energy, and Public Service and Administration portfolios during a shadow cabinet reshuffle on 21 April 2023.

Samantha Graham finished her chemotherapy 10 days before the May 18,2011 local elections.

In July 2018, Samantha Graham was diagnosed with a recurrence of breast cancer.