Oliver Bright Jr. Explained

Oliver Bright Jr. was a Liberian politician. He was a lawyer by profession.[1] Bright served as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs as of 1971.[2] He was named Minister of Health and Social Welfare on 3 August 1973.[3] He served in that post until 1976 and then as Minister of Justice between 1976 and 1979 in the governments of William Tolbert[4]

Bright was dismissed from his ministerial post in the wake of the 14 April 1979 rice demonstrations.[5] [6] Reportedly Bright had given the order to police to clear the streets of demonstrators, resulting in clashes with multiple fatalities.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Olujimi Jolaoso . 1991 . In the Shadows: Recollections of a Pioneer Diplomat . Malthouse Press Limited . 101. 9789782601667 .
  2. ARR: Arab Report and Record. Economic Features, Limited, 1972. p. 249
  3. Book: D.Elwood Dunn . 4 May 2011 . The Annual Messages of the Presidents of Liberia 1848–2010: State of the Nation Addresses to the National Legislature . Walter de Gruyter . 1523 . 978-3-598-44169-1 .
  4. Book: Elwood D. Dunn . Amos J. Beyan . Carl Patrick Burrowes . 20 December 2000 . Historical Dictionary of Liberia . Scarecrow Press . 325–326 . 978-1-4616-5931-0 .
  5. Book: Joseph Njoh . 2007 . Liberia: The Path to War . Spectrum Books Limited . 360 . 9789780297473 .
  6. Frontpage Africa. Liberia: History Not Judging Chuckie, Jenkins Scott & Others Kindly; Why Give Free Passes Now?
  7. Liberian Listener. April 14 Historical Reflections: What Change Did It Bring?

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