title: Jeannette Kavira Mapera
text: # Jeannette Kavira Mapera
  
  Jeannette Kavira Mapera (born 8 April 1963) is the current Minister of Culture and Arts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She is a member of the Federalist Christian Democracy-Convention of Federalists for Christian Democracy (DCF-COFEDEC).
  
  ## Biography
  
  Kavira was born in the eastern city of Bukavu on April 8, 1963. She attended the University of Kinshasa and graduated with a degree in Economics and International Economics.
  
  In the 2006 general election, Kavira was elected to the National Assembly as a delegate of Lubero territory in North Kivu province.
  
  She also served briefly as the Deputy Managing Director of Cohydro, a Congolese hydrocarbon company.
  
  She took office as Minister of Culture and Arts on 23 February 2010, succeeding Ezra Kambale, the previous Minister.
  
  