Victor Bodson

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Victor Bodson (24 March 1902 - 29 June 1984) was a justice minister of Luxembourg and received the Righteous Among the Nations award by the Israeli Supreme Court for his participation during the Holocaust in helping Jews in Germany escape persecution from the German government.

Bodson was born in 1902 in Luxembourg City.

Contents 1 Political Career 2 Reason for Righteous award 3 Miscellany 4 References

[edit] Political Career

A member of the LSAP, he was a justice minister in Luxembourg. In 1967 he was appointed as Luxembourg's European Commissioner and served on the Rey Commission until 1970. He had responsibility for Transport.

[edit] Reason for Righteous award

Victor Bodson lived close to the river Sauer, which acts as the border between Luxemburg and Germany. Victor Bodson helped create and operate an escape route for Jews during World War II. The route required fleeing Jews to cross over the river Sauer before meeting up with Victor Bodson at his house in Steinheim. Here using a special apparatus in his car, he would ferry these people to a safe haven that had been prepared in advance by his friends. During the course of his actions, Victor Bodson risked his life several times. Due to the results of his actions approximately 100 Jews were saved from the concentration camps.

[edit] Miscellany

Victor Bodson has a bridge named after himself in Hesperange, in southern Luxembourg.

[edit] References

• The Righteous Among Nations - Luxemburg. Yad Vashem The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority. Retrieved on April 28, 2006.
• Structure - Victor Bodson Bridge. Nicolar Janburgs. Retrieved on April 28, 2006.

Political offices
Preceded by René Blum	Minister for Justice (first time) 1940 – 1947	Succeeded by Eugène Schaus
Preceded by René Blum	Minister for Transport (first time) 1940 – 1947	Succeeded by Robert Schaffner
Preceded by Eugène Schaus	Minister for Justice (second time) 1951 – 1959	Succeeded by Pierre Werner
Preceded by Robert Schaffner	Minister for Transport (second time) 1951 – 1959	Succeeded by Pierre Grégoire
Preceded by Joseph Bech	President of the Chamber of Deputies 1964 – 1967	Succeeded by Romain Fandel