Jeannette Kavira Mapera
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Jeannette Kavira Mapera 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).
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 Lubera 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.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. She is a member of the Federalist Christian Democracy-Convention of Federalists for Christian Democracy
Federalist Christian Democracy-Convention of Federalists for Christian Democracy
The Federalist Christian Democracy-Convention of Federalists for Christian Democracy is a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
(DCF-COFEDEC).
Biography
Kavira was born in the eastern city of BukavuBukavu
Bukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo , lying at the extreme south-eastern extent of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda, and separated from it by the outlet of the Ruzizi River. It is the capital of the Sud-Kivu province and as of 2009 it had an estimated population of...
on April 8, 1963. She attended the University of Kinshasa
University of Kinshasa
The University of Kinshasa , was one of three universities, along with University of Kisangani and University of Lubumbashi, created following the division of the National University of Zaire...
and graduated with a degree in Economics and International Economics.
In the 2006 general election
Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, 2006
General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 30, 2006, the first multiparty elections in the country in 41 years. Voters went to the polls to elect both a new President of the Republic and a new National Assembly, the lower-house of the Parliament.The polls were...
, Kavira was elected to the National Assembly
National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Composition of the National Assembly...
as a delegate of Lubera territory in North Kivu province.
She also served briefly as the Deputy Managing Director of Cohydro
Cohydro
Cohydro is a company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that is involved in the import, export and distribution of hydrocarbons derived from crude oil, for commercial and industrial uses...
, a Congolese hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbon
In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Hydrocarbons from which one hydrogen atom has been removed are functional groups, called hydrocarbyls....
company.
She took office as Minister of Culture and Arts on 23 February 2010, succeeding Ezra Kambale, the previous Minister.