Maurits Coppieters
 Maurits Coppieters (14 May 1920 – 11 November 2005) Flemish politician for the Volksunie member of the Belgian Chamber (1965–71) the Belgian Senate (1971–1979) and the European Parliament (1979–81).The Fleming Maurits Coppieters studied history and later became a Doctor of Laws and obtained a master’s degree in East European studies. During the Second World War he refused to work for the German occupier. After many years as a teacher he worked as a lawyer for a while.