Juliana Kaduya

Juliana Kaduya (born 1979) is a Malawian politician and teacher who was the first female mayor of Lilongwe City Council, Malawi. Kaduya served in this position between 2019 and 2021.

Juliana Kaduya
Her Worship
Mayor of Lilongwe City Council
Preceded byDesmond W.Bikoko
Succeeded byRichard Banda
Deputy Mayor, Lilongwe City Council
Preceded byKwame Bandawe
Succeeded byRichard Banda
Personal details
Born
Juliana Kaduya

(1979-01-01) 1 January 1979
Malawi
Political partyMalawi Congress Party (MCP)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
Alma materDomasi Teachers College

Background and education

Kaduya was born in 1979 and raised by her elder sister after both her parents passed on. After her formal education, she obtained a Diploma in Teaching having studied at Domasi Teachers College.[1]

Career

Kaduya worked as a teacher for 15 years before she joined active politics.

In 2014, Kaduya contested for Councillor for Chilinde 1 Ward,Lilongwe City South Constituency, on the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ticket. As a Councillor in 2017, she was then elected Deputy Mayor of Lilongwe City Council. After being elected deputy mayor, she joined the Malawi Congress Party (MCP).[2][3] In 2019, She was re-elected Councillor on the Malawi Congress Party ticket and was then elected as Mayor of Lilongwe City by her fellow Councillors (27) and Members of Parliament (4).[4][5]

Personal life

Kaduya is a mother of four.[1]

References
  1. "Mayor Juliana Kaduya to help bring sanity in Lilongwe City – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. "LL deputy mayor dumps DPP". The Nation Online. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. "Breaking News: MCP keeps growing, Lilongwe Dep. Mayor defects from DPP to MCP". Malawi 24. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  4. "Lilongwe elects female mayor MCP councillor Kaduya – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  5. "MCP councillor elected Lilongwe Mayor". Malawi 24. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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