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.
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8 February 1940 Léopoldville, Belgian Congo
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Died |
2 April 1999 (aged 59) Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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