Maurice Lippens (governor)

Count Maurice Lippens
President of the Senate
In office 13 November 1934 – 1 July 1936
Preceded by	Emile Digneffe
Succeeded by	Romain Moyersoen
Governor of Belgian Congo
In office 30 January 1921 – 24 January 1923
Preceded by	Eugène Henry
Succeeded by	Martin Rutten
Personal details
Born	21 August 1875(1875-08-21) Ghent, Belgium
Died	12 July 1956(1956-07-12) (aged 80) Elsene, 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. Leon 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 countries 3rd largest cane miller, sugar refinery and cane crops, Bundaberg Rum.

Source

• Congo (Kinshasa)
• Belgian Congo, 1918-1939

Political offices
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

Persondata
Name	Lippens, Maurice Eugene Auguste
Alternative names	Count Lippens
Short description
Date of birth	21 August 1875
Place of birth	Ghent, Belgium
Date of death	12 July 1956
Place of death	Elsene, Belgium