Sophie Kanza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sophie Kanza

Congolese politician (1940-1999)

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1940

Place of Birth: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1999

Profession: politician

Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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.
In her later life she held positions within the United Nations.