Appointment of the Director-General of the ILO
April-November 2026
At its 356th Session (March-April 2026), the ILO Governing Body approved the following timetable for the appointment of the Director-General in view of the fact that the term of office of the current Director-General will come to an end on 30 September 2027:
- 15 April 2026: The Chairperson of the Governing Body calls for candidatures
- 31 August 2026: Deadline for the receipt of candidatures
- 23 September 2026: Public interactive event with all candidates
During the 358th Session of the Governing Body, the final two stages will take place as follows:
- Monday, 9 November: candidates hearings in a private sitting;
- Monday, 16 November: secret ballot in a private sitting and announcement of the result of the vote in a public sitting that will be livestreamed.
1 October 2027: The term of office commences
Election
16 November
Results of the vote
Candidates
In accordance with the Rules governing the appointment of the Director-General, in addition to sending a curriculum vitae and a vision statement, each candidate communicated to the Office, by 29 October 2026, information concerning their campaign activities, including the amount and source of all funding for such activities.
This candidature was withdrawn on 4 November 2026
Javier González-Olaechea Franco
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