Juliana Kaduya | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Lilongwe City Council | |
| Preceded by | Desmond W.Bikoko |
| Succeeded by | Richard Banda |
| Deputy Mayor,Lilongwe City Council | |
| Preceded by | Kwame Bandawe |
| Succeeded by | Richard Banda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juliana Kaduya 1 January 1979 |
| Party | Malawi Congress Party (MCP) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) |
| 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.
Kaduya was born in 1979 and raised by her elder sister after both her parents died. She was the last of fifteen children. [1] After her formal education,she obtained a Diploma in Teaching having studied at Domasi Teachers College. [2]
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). [3] [4] 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). [5] [6]
During the MCP's 2025 primary elections there was complaint that some of the organisation was favouring older male candidates. However in April it was reported that victorious candidates included Kaduya as well as Nancy Tembo,Esther Sagawa,Rubyna De Silva who were all in Lilongwe constituencies. In addition Jessie Kabwila and Sakina Chingomanje were winners in Salima and Dorothy Chikonje in Nkhotakota Dwangwa. [7]
Kaduya became the vice-chair of the parliamentary committee responsible for Government Assurances &Public Sector Reforms. She and Samuel Kawale who is the chair could serve from 2025 to 2030. [8]
Kaduya is a mother of four. [2]