Maurice Lippens (governor)
| Count Maurice Lippens | |
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| President of the Senate | |
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In office 13 November 1934 – 1 July 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Emile Digneffe |
| Succeeded by | Romain Moyersoen |
| Governor of Belgian Congo | |
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In office 30 January 1921 – 24 January 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Eugène Henry |
| Succeeded by | Martin Rutten |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 August 1875 Ghent, Belgium |
| Died |
12 July 1956 (aged 80) Elsene, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
Maurice Eugène Auguste, Count Lippens (21 August 1875 – 12 July 1956), was governor of Belgian Congo from 30 January 1921 until 24 January 1923.
When his predecessor retired as Governor of Congo, the Belgian Cabinet departed from precedent by choosing on 30 January 1921, as the new governor-general a man without previous colonial experience Maurice Lippens, who was the governor of the Belgian province of East Flanders. He is the grandfather of former Fortis executive Maurice Lippens (1943) and Knokke-Heist mayor Leopold Lippens. Léon Lippens was his son.
The Lippens family are to this day one of Belgium's more notable society families with primary residences in the wealthy sea-side town of Knokke Heist, but also extend as far as Botswana and Australia where Olivier and Paul Lippens acquired the country's 3rd largest cane miller, sugar refinery and cane crops, Bundaberg Rum.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Raymond de Kerchove d'Exaerde |
Governor of East Flanders 1919–1921 |
Succeeded by André de Kerchove de Denterghem |
| Preceded by Eugène Henry |
Governor of Belgian Congo 1921–1923 |
Succeeded by Martin Rutten |
| Preceded by Emile Digneffe |
President of the Senate 1934–1936 |
Succeeded by Romain Moyersoen |