Luc Michel

Luc Michel
Born	1958 (age 58–59)
Nationality	Belgium
Occupation	politician, activist

Luc Michel (born 1958) is a Belgian political activist. He is the current leader and founder of the Parti Communautaire National-Européen (PCN).

In his youth Michel was a member of Front de la Jeunesse, a private militia group on the extreme right. However he first came to prominence when he served as Thiriart's personal secretary. Inspired by the success of Jean-Marie LePen in France, Michel attempted to establish a group using the National Front name in 1984 but this proved unsuccessful. A more long-lasting Belgian National Front was established the following year by Daniel Féret the following year, although Michel took no role in this group due to a strong personal antipathy towards Féret.

He established the PCN in 1984, following the failure of his National Front initiative. Michel has been leader since foundation, although following the collapse of the Soviet Union he convinced his mentor Thiriart to become a member. Thiriart died soon afterwards however.

In 2014 Michel and Jean-Pierre Vandersmissen, as representatives of a group called the Eurasian Observatory for Democracy and Elections, acted as observers of the Crimean status referendum.

Michel is a supporter of National Bolshevism and has described himself as a "national communist". He has created a number of peridocials that stress opposition to Zionism and the United States. He is a lawyer by profession, he has also written extensively on his political ideas. He has claimed to have the support of Gennady Zyuganov, leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, in this endeavour.

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