Léon Fiévez
Victor Léon Fiévez | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Équateur District | |
| In office 1 April 1893 – 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Lemaire |
| Succeeded by | Gustave-Émile Sarrazyn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1855 Wallonia, Belgium, Havré-Mons |
| Died | 27 May 1939 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Soldier, colonial administrator |
Victor Léon Fiévez (30 April 1855 – 27 May 1939) was a Belgian official of the Congo Free State. While employed by the Congo Free State, Fiévez became notorious for his cruel methods of enforcing rubber production in his territory, included the wide-scale oppression and killing of local Congolese. Fiévez's actions accrued significant coverage in the foreign press, forcing his removal from office and return to Belgium.