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.

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.

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 A councillor, alternatively councilman, councilwoman, councilperson, or council member, is someone who sits on, votes in, or is a member of, a council. This is typically an elected representative of an electoral district in a municipal or re ...

in 2017, she was then elected Deputy Mayor of

Lilongwe Lilongwe (, ,) is the capital and largest city of Malawi. It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008. In 2020, that figure was 1,122,000. The city is located in the central region of Malawi, i ...

City Council. After being elected deputy mayor, she joined the

Malawi Congress Party The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is a political party in Malawi. It was formed as a successor party to the banned Nyasaland African Congress when the country, then known as Nyasaland, was under British rule. The MCP, under Hastings Banda, pre ...

(MCP). 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).

Personal life

Kaduya is a mother of four.

References

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