Léon Dens

Léon Dens
Léon Dens
Born	Léon Pierre Alphonse Dens; 17 October 1869; Antwerp, Belgium
Died	16 November 1940 (age 71); London, United Kingdom
Nationality	Belgian
Occupation(s)	politician, shipowner

Léon Pierre Alphonse Dens (17 October 1869 – 16 November 1940) was a Belgian politician and shipowner. A member of the Liberal Party, he was killed during the Blitz.^[1]

Family

He was son of Charles Dens. He married Louise Lejeune, who predeceased him.^[1]

Political career

1925–1940: senator for the district Antwerp
1931–1932: minister of defense
1935–1936: President of the Liberal Party

Honours

This list is incomplete

Grand Officer Order of Leopold (Belgium)^[1]
Grand Cordon Order of Skanderbeg (Albania)^[1]
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom)^[1]

Death

Following the German invasion of Belgium in the Second World War he became an exile in England and was killed during an air raid when the Savoy Hotel in London, was bombed in November 1940.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f [1] CWGC Casualty Record, City of Westminster Civilian Deaths, retrieved 10 January 2022.

Sources

Presidents of the Belgian liberal party

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[CWGC-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f [1] CWGC Casualty Record, City of Westminster Civilian Deaths, retrieved 10 January 2022.

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Léon Dens
Born	Léon Pierre Alphonse Dens (1869-10-17)17 October 1869 Antwerp, Belgium
Died	16 November 1940 (age 71) London, United Kingdom
Nationality	Belgian
Occupation(s)	politician, shipowner