Gabonese presidential election, 1979
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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
as the sole legal party. GDP leader and incumbent president Omar Bongo
was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed.
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
on 30 December 1979, the first time they had been held separately from National Assembly
National Assembly of Gabon
The National Assembly of Gabon is the lower house of the Parliament of Gabon. It has 120 members, 111 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies and 9 members appointed by the President.-Latest results:...
elections. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Gabonese Democratic Party
Gabonese Democratic Party
The Gabonese Democratic Party , is the ruling and dominant political party of Gabon. Its motto is Dialogue, Tolerance, Peace.It has held power since independence, first under Léon M'ba , then under Omar Bongo...
as the sole legal party. GDP leader and incumbent president Omar Bongo
Omar Bongo
El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba , born as Albert-Bernard Bongo, was a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in office in 2009....
was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed.