Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Luis Herrera Campins

Role / Field:

Venezuelan politician who served as the 48th President of Venezuela (1979-1984)

Born:

1925-05-04

Died:

2007-11-09

Century / Era:

1925s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Luis Antonio Herrera Campins (4 May 1925 – 9 November 2007) was a Venezulean politician who served as the 48th President of Venezuela from 1979 to 1984, as a member of Copei. Prior to his presidency he was a member of the Congress of Venezuela. He was imprisoned and exiled during the presidency of Marcos Pérez Jiménez. Luis Herrera Campins was born in Acarigua, Venezuela, on 4 May 1925.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Herrera was a child during the presidency of Juan Vicente Gómez and he saw political prisoners doing forced labor. Herrera was a student at the University City of Caracas when Marcos Pérez Jiménez seized power. Herrera attempted to organise a strike at the university in 1952, but was imprisoned for four months before being deported. He lived in exile in Europe and learned Italian, German, French, and English. He returned to Venezuela after Jimenez was overthrown in 1958.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

He became a member of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate. Herrera married Betty Urdaneta, with whom he had five children. Democratic Action (AD) was divided between Gonzalo Barrios and Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa during the 1968 election. This division allowed Copei nominee Rafael Caldera...

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