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 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.
Early life and education
Sophie Kanza was born on 8 February 1940 in
Political career
On 31 October 1966, Kanza was appointed Minister of Social Affairs,
Personal life
Kanza married Marcel Lihau, future President of the Supreme Court of Justice, on 26 December 1964, and they had six daughters.[2] However, he fled political persecution in the Congo and they spent most of their later lives separated.[6]
In 1998, Kanza was involved in a car accident in
Death and legacy
Kanza suffered cardiac arrest[1] and died on 2 April 1999. She was buried in the Luozi Territory.[3]
In 2004, Kanza was inducted into the Congo's Pantheon of National History, one of the first women to be accorded the honour. Her
Notes
Citations
- ^ a b c Auzias & Labourdette 2015, p. 139
- ^ a b c Luka, Michel (27 March 2015). "Une messe de suffrages en mémoire de Marcel Lihau et Sophie N'Kanza". Le Phare (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Samedi dernier au Sacré-Cœur de la Gombe: Pensée pieuse en mémoire de Marcel Lihau et Sophie Kanza" (in French). Groupe L'Avenir. 6 April 2015. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ a b c Little 1973, p. 208.
- ^ Coquery-Vidrovitch 1997, p. 143
- ^ a b Fox 2011, p. 173.
- ^ a b Nduka, Abadengo (11 April 2011). "L'Observateur - 1ère universitaire congolaise et 1ère femme ministre : Mme Sophie Lihau Kanza remémorée". Congo Forum (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ a b Lang 2010, p. 383.
- ^ LaFontaine 1986, p. 222
- ^ Little 1973, pp. 208–209.
- ^ "Political Appointments: Government Changes CONGO (DR)". Africa Research Bulletin. 1970. p. 1952.
- ^ a b Kambale, Juakali (15 July 2004). "Pantheon of National History Expands to Include Women". Inter Press Service. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Sortie officielle de l'Association des Femmes Professeurs d'Université". Le Phare (in French). 30 April 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Enyimo, Martin (31 March 2015). "Hommage: une messe d'action de grâces en mémoire de Marcel Lihau et Sophie N'Kanza" (in French). Agence d'information d'afrique centrale. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
References
- Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2015). Congo RDC 2015 (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs) (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 9782746987203.
- Coquery-Vidrovitch, Catherine (1997). African Women: A Modern History (illustrated ed.). WestviewPress. ISBN 9780813323602.
- Fox, Renee C. (2011). In the Field: A Sociologist's Journey. Transaction Publishers. ISBN 9781412843201.
- LaFontaine, J.S. (1986). City Politics: A Study of Léopoldville 1962–63. American Studies. Cambridge University Press Archive.
- Lang, Peter, ed. (2010). Documents diplomatiques Français: 1968-Tome II (1er juillet-31 Décembre) (in French). Vol. 2. Ministere Des Affaires Etrangeres. ISBN 9789052015576.
- Little, Kenneth (1973). African Women in Towns: An Aspect of Africa's Social Revolution (reprint ed.). CUP Archive. ISBN 9780521098199.
- "FILM Sophie N'kanza: Parcours d'une Pionnière". Studio PML Productions. 2021 – via YouTube.