Campíns, Luis Herrera (1925- )

Venezuelan politician and president 1979-83. During his presidency, Campíns sought to cool down the economy as the market for oil exports weakened and economic recession become more pronounced, after years of prosperity.

Campíns was cofounder, along with Rafael Caldera, of the Comité Organizado Por Elecciónes Independientes (COPEI) in 1946. He was arrested in 1952 for participating in activist activities against the administration of President Peréz Jiménez. He was a member of congress from 1959, and selected by the COPEI party to stand as presidential candidate in 1978.