Background
Willan, Samantha Donna was born on October 27, 1971 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Daughter of Neil Pateman Brown and Daphne Cheryl Willan.
Willan, Samantha Donna was born on October 27, 1971 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Daughter of Neil Pateman Brown and Daphne Cheryl Willan.
Bachelor in Political Science with honours, University Natal, Durban. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Natal, Durban, 1998.
Information manager South African Truth & Reconciliation Commission, Durban, 1996—1998. Researcher, projects co-ordinator & data base manager Natal University Development Foundation, 1998—2000. Programme director Health Economics & Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research Division, 2000—2004.
Consultant, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome & gender, private practice, since 2007. Policy adviser, Human Immunodeficiency Virus & Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Voluntary Services Overseas, London, 2004—2006.
Secretary general & political education officer Student Republican Council, University Natal, 1991—1992, vice president, 1992—1993. Coordinator & treasurer Treatment Action Campaign, University Kwazulu-Natal Branch, 2001—2004. Acting president Student Republican Council, University Natal, 1993—1994.
Executive member Durban Pro-Choice Campaign, 1994. Steering committee member Durban De-Militarisation Campaign, 1994. Executive member National Union South African Students, University Natal Branch, 1990—1992.
Member African National Congress, 1990—1996. Executive member, gender officer South African Students Congress,, University Natal Branch, 1992—1995. Election officer Indiana Electoral Commission, Ndwedwe, 1994.
Board member Nia Project, London, 2005—2006.
Life partner Andrew Robert Gibbs. 1 child Zakes Joe Gibbs.