Bennie Dee Warner
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Bennie Dee Warner is a Liberian politician. He served as the country's Vice President[1] from 1977 to 1980.
Warner was a bishop in the United Methodist Church[1] before he was plucked from relative obscurity to become Vice President. Warner was attending a conference of Methodist Bishops in Nashville, Indiana when a military coup led by Samuel Doe overthrew the Liberian government.[2] Warner attempeted to form an exile government in Ivory Coast to challenge the coup makers.[3]
Bishop Warner later established residence in Oklahoma City, where he taught at the United Methodist Oklahoma City University and pastored Quayle United Methodist Church. He then served in Syracuse N.Y, before being appointed District Superintendent of the Camden District of the United Methodist Church in Arkansas.[verification needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ethnic Tensions in Liberia's National Identity Crisis: Problems and ... Emmanuel Dolo - 2007 - - Page 26
- ^ "Tobert's Aide in U.S.=The New York Times". April 13, 1980. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=FA0A12FC395D17728DDDAA0994DC405B8084F1D3. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ Methodists Prepare to Quit Liberia As Their Bishop Challenges Regime New York Times May 1, 1980
| Preceded by James Edward Greene |
Vice President of Liberia 1977 – 1980 |
Succeeded by Henry Fumba Moniba |
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