Maurice Lippens (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Belgian politician
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Place of Birth: Ghent, Belgium
About Maurice Lippens (politician)
- Maurice Auguste Count Lippens (21 August 1875 – 12 July 1956) was a noble Belgian businessman, politician, and colonial civil servant and lawyer. Born into an influential Liberal family, Lippens practiced as a lawyer before entering local politics in his native province of East Flanders.
- His business interests included a number of colonial companies.
- After serving as governor of East Flanders (1919–21), Lippens was recruited to serve as Governor-General of the Belgian Congo (1921–23) in which capacity he launched a major administrative reform.
- After resigning from the post following disagreement with the colonial administration in Belgium, Lippens returned to his business career and re-entered Belgian politics.
- After serving in a number of ministerial position, his political career culminated in an appointment as President of the Senate (1934–36).
- He returned to his business career after resigning from politics in 1936, retiring from business also in 1952.
- He died in 1956.
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