19 february 2021: Count Leopold Lippens died
On 20 October 1941, Leopold Lippens was born as the son of Léon Lippens and Suzanne Lippens. He was a grandson of Maurice August Lippens. From 1970 Leopold Lippens entered the local politics of Knokke. From 1979 Leopold Lippens became the mayor of Knokke and Heist. The Lippens family was original from Moerbeke Waas. Leopold's brother, Maurice was a board member of the Fortis Bank until the crisis of 2008. Leopold himself had the title of Count. picture taken in Knokke-Heist in 2017 Leopold Lippens died on 19 february 2021 due to leukemia. On this link you can find a picture of him.