# Luis Herrera Campins

_President of Venezuela (1925-2007)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Luis Antonio Herrera Campins 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 May 1925 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455661#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Acarigua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455661#P19))
- **Died:** 9 November 2007 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455661#P570))
- **Place of death:** Caracas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455661#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455661#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; journalist; politician; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455661#P106))
- **Political party:** Copei ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455661#P102))
- **Education:** Central University of Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455661#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Venezuela (12 March 1979 – 2 February 1984); senator for life; member of the Chamber of Deputies of Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455661#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas; honorary doctor of the University of Miami ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455661#P166))

## Questions

**When was Luis Herrera Campins born?**  
Luis Herrera Campins was born on 4 May 1925 in Acarigua.

**What positions has Luis Herrera Campins held?**  
Positions held by Luis Herrera Campins include: President of Venezuela (1979–1984); senator for life; member of the Chamber of Deputies of Venezuela.

**Where did Luis Herrera Campins study?**  
Luis Herrera Campins was educated at Central University of Venezuela.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Luis Herrera Campins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Herrera_Campins) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q455661](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455661) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Luis Herrera Campins.jpg by Michael Evans (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luis_Herrera_Campins.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Luis Herrera Campins". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/luis-herrera-campins. Retrieved 5 November 2026.