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Robert de Foy

Righteous Among the Nations · Belgium · On the map · Lawyers · Lived 1893 to 1960 · aged 67

Robert Herman Alfred de Foy CBE was a Belgian magistrate who served as head of the State Security Service during the Nazi occupation of Belgium.

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A typical day, 30 days to 15 August 2026

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Awards

Righteous Among the Nations1975

Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the Crown

Grand Officer of the Order of Wissam El Alaoui

Commander of the Order of Leopold

Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Royal Order of Vasa

Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown (Romania)

Order of the Phoenix

Commander of the Order of the Redeemer

Commander of the Legion of Honour

Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta

About this person

His conduct in that role is the subject of considerable historical debate, though after the Second World War, he returned to his pre-war positions, was decorated as a Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II, and was honoured by the State of Israel as a Righteous Among the Nations.

Country

Belgium

Lawyers from Belgium 6

Anne Thily38.7 of 100 Beatrijs Deconinck36.6 of 100

Éliane Vogel-Polsky40.2 of 100

Elizabeth Sneyers36.0 of 100 Renee Rabinowitz40.2 of 100

Augustus Van Dievoet35.9 of 100