Sophie Kanza
Sophie Kanza | |
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| Minister of Social Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| In office 31 October 1966 – 6 December 1970 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sophie Madeline Kanza 8 February 1940 Léopoldville, Belgian Congo |
| Died | 2 April 1999 (aged 59) Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Political party | Mouvement Populaire de la Révolution |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva Harvard University |
Sophie Lihau-Kanza or Zala Lusibu N'Kanza (8 February 1940 – 2 April 1999) was a Congolese politician and sociologist. She was the first woman of her country to receive a secondary education, the first to graduate from a university, and the first to hold a government office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving as Minister of Social Affairs from 31 October 1966 to 6 December 1970. In her later life she held positions within the United Nations.