Victor Bodson
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Victor Bodson 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.
, 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.
, 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.
in Hesperange
, in southern Luxembourg, is named after Bodson.
Victor Bodson founded a law fim in Luxembourg in 1923, which is today called Wildgen
, Partners in Law
Justice Minister
A justice ministry is a ministry or other government agency charged with justice. The ministry is often headed by a minister for justice or secretary of justice or secretary for justice; sometimes the head of a department of justice is entitled attorney general.Specific duties may relate to...
of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
and received the Righteous Among the Nations
Righteous Among the Nations
Righteous among the Nations of the world's nations"), also translated as Righteous Gentiles is an honorific used by the State of Israel to describe non-Jews who risked their lives during the Holocaust to save Jews from extermination by the Nazis....
award by the Israeli Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Israel
The Supreme Court is at the head of the court system and highest judicial instance in Israel. The Supreme Court sits in Jerusalem.The area of its jurisdiction is all of Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories. A ruling of the Supreme Court is binding upon every court, other than the Supreme...
for his participation during the Holocaust in helping Jews in Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
escape persecution from the German government.
Bodson was born in 1902 in Luxembourg City.
Political career
A member of the LSAPLuxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament...
, he was a justice minister in Luxembourg. In 1967 he was appointed as Luxembourg's European Commissioner
European Commissioner
A European Commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. Each Member within the college holds a specific portfolio and are led by the President of the European Commission...
and served on the Rey Commission
Rey Commission
The Rey Commission is the European Commission that held office from 2 July 1967 to 30 June 1970. Its President was Jean Rey.-Work:It was the first Commission of the merged European Communities. It was the successor to the Hallstein Commission and was succeeded by the Malfatti Commission...
until 1970. He had responsibility for Transport.
Reason for Righteous award
Victor Bodson lived close to the river SauerSauer
The Sauer or Sûre is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. A left tributary of the river Moselle, its total length is 173 km....
, 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.
Miscellany
The Victor Bodson BridgeVictor Bodson Bridge
The Victor Bodson Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Hesperange, in southern Luxembourg. It circles the south-eastern suburbs of Luxembourg City, and carries the A1 motorway between Howald and Itzig, over the Alzette valley below....
in Hesperange
Hesperange
Hesperange is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located south-east of Luxembourg City.The total population of the commune is 13,103 persons...
, in southern Luxembourg, is named after Bodson.
Victor Bodson founded a law fim in Luxembourg in 1923, which is today called Wildgen
Wildgen
Wildgen, Partners in Law is one of the top 10 Luxembourg business law firms.It was originally founded by Victor Bodson in the early 1920s. Following the leave in 1977 of its founder Maître Victor Bodson, also a former member of the Luxembourg Government and a member of the European Commission,...
, Partners in Law