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Leopold Lippens

Politician

Leopold Lippens is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Leopold Lippens · 利奧波德·利彭斯伯爵				[sources]
Alias	Leopold Raymond Maurice François Marie Ghislain comte Lippens · Leopold Raymond Maurice François Marie Ghislain count Lippens · Leopold Raymond Maurice François Marie Ghislain graaf Lippens				[sources]
Birth date	1941-10-20				[sources]
Place of birth	Knokke				[sources]
Death date	2021-02-19				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Belgium				[sources]
Classification	Local government (past)				[sources]
First name	François · Ghislain · Leopold · Marie · Maurice · 1 more...				[sources]
Last name	Lippens				[sources]
Political association	Christian Democratic People's Party				[sources]
Title	The High-born				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2789065				[sources]
Position	Mayor of Knokke-Heist (1979-2021)				[sources]
Source link	archive.ph				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-16	Last processed	2026-01-16	First seen	2026-01-15

Descriptions

Belgian politician (1941–2021)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-01-15

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Maurice Lippens Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Mayor of Knokke-Heist	1979	2021-02-19

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