José Streel

José Streel
Born
Lucien Alphonse Joseph Streel

(1911-12-14)14 December 1911
Died21 February 1946(1946-02-21) (aged 34)
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
NationalityBelgian
EducationDoctorate in Romance philology
Alma materUniversity of Liège
Occupation(s)Teacher, journalist
Years active1930–1944
Notable workLes Jeunes Gens et la Politique
Ce Qu'Il Faut Penser de Rex
La révolution du XXème siècle
Political partyRexist Party
MovementAction Catholique de la Jeunesse Belge
Criminal statusExecuted
ConvictionTreason
Criminal penaltyDeath

Lucien Alphonse Joseph "José" Streel (14 December 1911 – 21 February 1946) was a Belgian journalist and supporter of Rexism. Streel was an important figure in the early years of the movement, when he was the main political philosopher of Rexism as an ideology. He subsequently became less of a central figure following the German occupation of Belgium during World War II due to his lukewarm attitude towards working with Nazi Germany. Nevertheless, he was executed by Belgium after the war as a collaborator.