Robert van Genechten (25 October 1895 – 13 December 1945) was a Belgian-born Dutch politician, writer, Nazi sympathizer, and a leading collaborator during the German occupation of the Netherlands.

Joining the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands in 1934, [1] he quickly rose through the party ranks, at one time acting as spokesman on education, and from 1938, editor-in-chief of Nieuw Nederland.

[1] In 1937, he wrote a series of articles, Van den vos Reynaerde, which was a re-interpretation of the Reynard cycle attacking Jews.

[4] As the occupation of the Netherlands wore on, he fell out of favor with the Germans, and in February 1943 was given the new role of Commissioner for South Holland, a demotion.

[1] Reacting badly to his reduced role, he attempted suicide, an act that saw him removed from all positions because of his perceived unstable nature.