Bennie Dee Warner
Bennie Dee Warner | |
|---|---|
| 25th Vice President of Liberia | |
| In office 31 October 1977 – 12 April 1980 | |
| President | William R. Tolbert Jr. |
| Preceded by | James Edward Greene |
| Succeeded by | Harry Fumba Moniba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1935 Careysburg District, Montserrado County, Liberia |
| Died | October 27, 2024 (aged 89) Fort Worth, TX, United States |
| Party | True Whig Party |
| Occupation | Politician, clergyman |
Bennie Dee Warner (30 April 1935 – 27 October 2024) was a Liberian politician and clergyman. He served as the country's 25th vice president from 1977 to 1980. Black Marks on White Paper, a documentary based on the life of Bennie D. Warner was produced in 2013. The documentary chronicles the life of Bishop Warner from his early years as a native Liberian, his education, his rise to leadership in the church and nation and his nomination and election to the vice-presidency of the Republic in 1977. The film tells the story of the military coup in 1980, which led to his decision to become a missionary to America for the last 35 years. Bob Hager was the producer/Director of the documentary under auspices of Tiny Seed Films.