Sophie Kanza

Sophie Lihau-Kanza, also known as Zala Lusibu N'Kanza (1940-1999), 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.