Omar Bongo

Presidential elections were held in Gabon on 30 December 1979, the first time they had been held separately from National Assembly elections.

The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) as the sole legal party.

PDG leader and incumbent president Omar Bongo was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed.

[1] Voter turnout was allegedly near 100%.