POLITICIAN
Victor Leemans
1901 - 1971

Victor Leemans
Victor Leemans (21 July 1901 – 3 March 1971) was a Belgian sociologist, politician and prominent ideologist of the radical Flemish movement in the 1930s. A member of the militant organisation Verdinaso, he is seen by some as the main Flemish exponent of the historical phenomenon known as the Conservative Revolution. Leemans was born at Stekene, Flanders. He obtained his doctorate from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris and lectured at the Catholic University of Leuven. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Victor Leemans is the 15,590th most popular politician (down from 14,580th in 2024), the 709th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 639th in 2019) and the 139th most popular Belgian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Victor Leemans ranks 15,595 out of 19,576. Before him are Neven Mimica, Robert Bacon, Laura Codruța Kövesi, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, Judith Suminwa, Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, Henry Dearborn, Rainer Brüderle, Gheorghe Mironescu, Björn Höcke, and Willy Bandholz. After him are Karmenu Vella.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNeven Mimica
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 15,591
Robert Bacon
1860 - 1919
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 15,592
Laura Codruța Kövesi
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 15,593
Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
1893 - 1985
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 15,594
Judith Suminwa
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 15,595
Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney
1733 - 1800
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 15,596
Henry Dearborn
1751 - 1829
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 15,597
Rainer Brüderle
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 15,598
Gheorghe Mironescu
1874 - 1949
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 15,599
Björn Höcke
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 15,600
Willy Bandholz
1912 - 1999
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 15,601
Victor Leemans
1901 - 1971
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 15,602
Karmenu Vella
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 15,603
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Victor Leemans ranks 287. Before him are Ivan Petrovsky, Bud Houser, Samuel Zauber, Karandash, László Németh, and Louis Kuehn. After him are Muhammad Fareed Didi, Casiano Chavarría, Lisette Model, Paul Verhoeven, Thomas Cooray, and Alexis Chantraine. Among people deceased in 1971, Victor Leemans ranks 198. Before him are Joseph Pletincx, Hank Mann, Georgy Babakin, Bebe Daniels, Billy Gilbert, and Werner Peters. After him are Tor Johnson, Lauro Amadò, Charles Pahud de Mortanges, Basil Dearden, Fernando Quiroga Palacios, and Ángel Médici.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsIvan Petrovsky
MATHEMATICIAN
1901 - 1973
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 281
Bud Houser
ATHLETE
1901 - 1994
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 282
Samuel Zauber
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1986
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 283
Karandash
CELEBRITY
1901 - 1983
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 284
László Németh
WRITER
1901 - 1975
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 285
Louis Kuehn
ATHLETE
1901 - 1981
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 286
Victor Leemans
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1971
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 287
Muhammad Fareed Didi
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1969
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 288
Casiano Chavarría
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 289
Lisette Model
PHOTOGRAPHER
1901 - 1983
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 290
Paul Verhoeven
ACTOR
1901 - 1975
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 291
Thomas Cooray
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1988
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 292
Alexis Chantraine
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1987
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 293
Others Deceased in 1971
Go to all RankingsJoseph Pletincx
ATHLETE
1888 - 1971
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 192
Hank Mann
ACTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 193
Georgy Babakin
ENGINEER
1914 - 1971
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 194
Bebe Daniels
ACTOR
1901 - 1971
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 195
Billy Gilbert
ACTOR
1894 - 1971
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 196
Werner Peters
ACTOR
1918 - 1971
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 197
Victor Leemans
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1971
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 198
Tor Johnson
ACTOR
1902 - 1971
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 199
Lauro Amadò
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1971
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 200
Charles Pahud de Mortanges
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1971
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 201
Basil Dearden
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 1971
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 202
Fernando Quiroga Palacios
PHYSICIAN
1900 - 1971
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 203
Ángel Médici
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1971
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 204
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Victor Leemans ranks 709 out of 1,190. Before him are Jacques Duquesne (1940), Frank De Winne (1961), Toby Alderweireld (1989), Lode Wouters (1929), Jacob van Maerlant (1235), and Herman Teirlinck (1879). After him are Frank Brangwyn (1867), Karel van de Woestijne (1878), Jean Vallée (1941), Luc Millecamps (1951), Michel Renquin (1955), and Hector Goetinck (1886).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsJacques Duquesne
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 703
Frank De Winne
ASTRONAUT
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 704
Toby Alderweireld
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 705
Lode Wouters
CYCLIST
1929 - 2014
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 706
Jacob van Maerlant
WRITER
1235 - 1300
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 707
Herman Teirlinck
WRITER
1879 - 1967
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 708
Victor Leemans
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1971
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 709
Frank Brangwyn
PAINTER
1867 - 1956
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 710
Karel van de Woestijne
WRITER
1878 - 1929
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 711
Jean Vallée
SINGER
1941 - 2014
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 712
Luc Millecamps
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 713
Michel Renquin
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 714
Hector Goetinck
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1943
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 715
Among POLITICIANS In Belgium
Among politicians born in Belgium, Victor Leemans ranks 139. Before him are Prosper Poullet (1868), Sylvain Van de Weyer (1802), Jules d'Anethan (1803), Jules de Trooz (1857), Paul de Smet de Naeyer (1843), and Jules Vandenpeereboom (1843). After him are Willy De Clercq (1927), Karel De Gucht (1954), Maggie De Block (1962), Aloys Van de Vyvere (1871), Stefan Everts (1972), and Anne-Marie Lizin (1949).
Prosper Poullet
1868 - 1937
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 133
Sylvain Van de Weyer
1802 - 1874
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 134
Jules d'Anethan
1803 - 1888
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 135
Jules de Trooz
1857 - 1907
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 136
Paul de Smet de Naeyer
1843 - 1913
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 137
Jules Vandenpeereboom
1843 - 1917
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 138
Victor Leemans
1901 - 1971
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 139
Willy De Clercq
1927 - 2011
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 140
Karel De Gucht
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 141
Maggie De Block
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 142
Aloys Van de Vyvere
1871 - 1961
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 143
Stefan Everts
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 144
Anne-Marie Lizin
1949 - 2015
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 145




























































