Luc Jouret

**Luc Jouret**
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Born:	October 17, 1947 Kikwit, Belgian Congo
Died:	October 5, 1994 Salvan, Switzerland
Occupation:	Founder, Order of the Solar Temple

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Luc Jouret (October 17, 1947 - October 5, 1994), born in Kikwit, Belgian Congo, was a Belgian cult leader in Switzerland. He co-founded the Parti Communautaire Européen with Jean Thiriart, a leading member of the neo-Nazi Jeune Europe Belgian group. Later, Jouret also founded the Order of the Solar Temple (also known as the Order of the Solar Tradition). He committed suicide in the Swiss village of Salvan in October 1994, leading to mass suicide of his followers.

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