Oliver Bright Jr. was a Liberian politician. He was a lawyer by profession. Bright served as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs as of 1971.ARR: Arab Report and Record. Economic Features, Limited, 1972. p. 249 He was named Minister of Health and Social Welfare on 3 August 1973. He served in that post until 1976 and then as Minister of Justice between 1976 and 1979 in the governments of William Tolbert.
Bright was dismissed from his ministerial post in the wake of the 14 April 1979 rice demonstrations.Frontpage Africa. Liberia: History Not Judging Chuckie, Jenkins Scott & Others Kindly; Why Give Free Passes Now? Reportedly Bright had given the order to police to clear the streets of demonstrators, resulting in clashes with multiple fatalities.Liberian Listener. April 14 Historical Reflections: What Change Did It Bring?
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