Maurice Lippens (politician)
Maurice Lippens | |
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Lippens in 1950 | |
| President of the Senate | |
| In office 13 November 1934 – 1 July 1936 | |
| Monarch | Albert I |
| Preceded by | Emile Digneffe |
| Succeeded by | Romain Moyersoen |
| Governor-General of the Belgian Congo | |
| In office 30 January 1921 – 24 January 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Eugène Henry |
| Succeeded by | Martin Rutten |
| Provincial governor of East Flanders | |
| In office 1919–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond de Kerchove d'Exaerde |
| Succeeded by | André de Kerchove de Denterghem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1875 Ghent, Belgium |
| Died | 12 July 1956 (aged 80) Brussels, Belgium |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
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.