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]

References

  1. ↑ Olujimi Jolaoso (1991). In the Shadows: Recollections of a Pioneer Diplomat. Malthouse Press Limited. p. 101. ISBN 9789782601667.
  2. ↑ ARR: Arab Report and Record. Economic Features, Limited, 1972. p. 249
  3. ↑ 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. p. 1523. ISBN 978-3-598-44169-1.
  4. ↑ Elwood D. Dunn; Amos J. Beyan; Carl Patrick Burrowes (20 December 2000). Historical Dictionary of Liberia. Scarecrow Press. pp. 325–326. ISBN 978-1-4616-5931-0.
  5. ↑ Joseph Njoh (2007). Liberia: The Path to War. Spectrum Books Limited. p. 360. ISBN 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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