Juliana Kaduya Explained

Juliana Kaduya
Honorific Suffix:Her Worship
Office:Mayor of Lilongwe City Council
Predecessor:Desmond W.Bikoko
Successor:Richard Banda
Party:Malawi Congress Party (MCP)
Otherparty:Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
Office1:Deputy Mayor, Lilongwe City Council
Predecessor1:Kwame Bandawe
Successor1:Richard Banda
Birth Name:Juliana Kaduya
Birth Date:1979 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Malawi
Alma Mater:Domasi Teachers College

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.[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.

References

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