The Governing Body elected His Excellency, Ambassador Zdzislaw Rapacki of the Republic of Poland as Chairperson of the Governing Body for the 2008–09 period.
The Governing Body re-elected Mr Daniel Funes de Rioja (Employer, Argentine Republic) and Sir Roy Trotman (Worker, Barbados) as Employer and Worker Vice-Chairpersons, respectively, of the Governing Body for the 2008–09 period.