About Léon Dens
Lived 1869 – 1940 (aged 71). Léon Dens was a Belgian politician.
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.
Family He was son of Charles Dens. He married Louise Lejeune, who predeceased him.
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) Grand Cordon Order of Skanderbeg (Albania) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom)
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.
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Who was Léon Dens?
Belgian politician
When was Léon Dens born?
Léon Dens was born on 17 October 1869 in Antwerp.
When did Léon Dens die?
Léon Dens died on 1 November 1940 in London.
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Léon Dens was a politician.
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Léon Dens was Belgian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Léon Dens. https://biography.guide/leon-dens/
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