Victor Leemans (21 July 1901 - 3 March 1971) was a Belgian (Flemish) sociologist, politician and a prominent ideologist of the radical Flemish movement in the 1930s. He was a member of the militant organisation Verdinaso, and is seen by some as the main Flemish exponent of the historical phenomenon known as the Conservative Revolution.
Leemans was born at Stekene. He obtained his doctorate from the Ecole des Hautes Études Sociales in Paris, and lectured at the Catholic University of Leuven. During the German occupation he was Secretary-General of Economical Affairs, and as such was persecuted after the war. He was absolved in 1947, and quite unhinderedly pursued a political career in the Christian democratic Christelijke Volkspartij (CVP). He was appointed provincial senator for Antwerp in 1949, and served as President of the European Parliament from 1965 to 1966. He died at Leuven.
| Preceded by Jean Duvieusart |
President of the European Parliament 1965—1966 |
Succeeded by Alain Poher |
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| Name | Leemans, Victor |
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| Short description | Belgian politician |
| Date of birth | 21 July 1901 |
| Place of birth | Stekene, Belgium |
| Date of death | 3 March 1971 |
| Place of death | Leuven, Belgium |
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