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Samantha Graham-Maré
Samantha Graham-Maré (born 27 May 1969) is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape who was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2019 general election and re-elected in the 2024 general election as a member of the Democratic Alliance. Graham-Maré has been the Deputy Minister of Electricity since 2024. Graham-Maré 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, when she was named shadow minister of electricity. She is a former councillor of the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality.
Samantha Graham-Maré was born on 27 May 1969. She matriculated from Rhenish Girls' High School in Stellenbosch in 1986. In December 2021, Graham-Maré graduated cum laude from the University of South Africa with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB).
Graham-Maré became a member of the Democratic Alliance in 2007. Only in 2009, she became an active member of the party. She then formed a branch in Aberdeen and got elected as the branch chairperson.
For the May 2011 municipal elections, she stood as a DA ward councillor candidate, but narrowly lost to the African National Congress candidate. She was then appointed as a PR councillor. Graham-Maré was selected as the DA's mayoral candidate for the newly established Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality ahead of the 2016 municipal elections. The ANC narrowly retained control of the municipality and Graham-Maré was elected as a PR councillor.
During her tenure on the Dr Beyers Naudé local council, she was the DA's caucus leader, the Portfolio Chairperson on Corporate Services and a member of the municipality's executive committee. Graham-Maré is also a member of the DA's provincial council and the provincial disciplinary committee.
Prior to the 8 May 2019 general elections, Graham-Maré was placed 6th on the DA's regional list, 77th on its national list and 23rd on its provincial list. She was elected to the National Assembly on the regional list. She became a Member of Parliament on 22 May 2019.
On 5 June 2019, the DA parliamentary leader, Mmusi Maimane, appointed her as shadow deputy minister of public works and infrastructure. Shortly afterwards, she was appointed as the DA's constituency leader for the Dr Beyers Naude municipality. Graham-Maré became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure on 27 June 2019.
Graham-Maré was appointed Shadow Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure in December 2020, succeeding Patricia Kopane.
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Samantha Graham-Maré
Samantha Graham-Maré (born 27 May 1969) is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape who was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2019 general election and re-elected in the 2024 general election as a member of the Democratic Alliance. Graham-Maré has been the Deputy Minister of Electricity since 2024. Graham-Maré 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, when she was named shadow minister of electricity. She is a former councillor of the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality.
Samantha Graham-Maré was born on 27 May 1969. She matriculated from Rhenish Girls' High School in Stellenbosch in 1986. In December 2021, Graham-Maré graduated cum laude from the University of South Africa with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB).
Graham-Maré became a member of the Democratic Alliance in 2007. Only in 2009, she became an active member of the party. She then formed a branch in Aberdeen and got elected as the branch chairperson.
For the May 2011 municipal elections, she stood as a DA ward councillor candidate, but narrowly lost to the African National Congress candidate. She was then appointed as a PR councillor. Graham-Maré was selected as the DA's mayoral candidate for the newly established Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality ahead of the 2016 municipal elections. The ANC narrowly retained control of the municipality and Graham-Maré was elected as a PR councillor.
During her tenure on the Dr Beyers Naudé local council, she was the DA's caucus leader, the Portfolio Chairperson on Corporate Services and a member of the municipality's executive committee. Graham-Maré is also a member of the DA's provincial council and the provincial disciplinary committee.
Prior to the 8 May 2019 general elections, Graham-Maré was placed 6th on the DA's regional list, 77th on its national list and 23rd on its provincial list. She was elected to the National Assembly on the regional list. She became a Member of Parliament on 22 May 2019.
On 5 June 2019, the DA parliamentary leader, Mmusi Maimane, appointed her as shadow deputy minister of public works and infrastructure. Shortly afterwards, she was appointed as the DA's constituency leader for the Dr Beyers Naude municipality. Graham-Maré became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure on 27 June 2019.
Graham-Maré was appointed Shadow Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure in December 2020, succeeding Patricia Kopane.