Els van Breda Vriesman (NED), FIH President since 2001 and IOC Member, is candidate for another four years term. The two other candidates are FIH Honorary Secretary General, Peter Cohen (AUS) and FIH Executive Board Member and President of the European Hockey Federation (EHF), Leandro Negre (ESP).

The FIH Presidential Election will take place during the FIH Congress on Saturday 29 November in Los Angeles, USA. Besides the election for President, the election for the female Vice-President will take place. The current Vice-President Annabel Dillon (SIN) is candidate for another term. She will run against Vidya Stokes (IND). Furthermore, elections for the FIH Executive Board will take place.

The following elections will take place during FIH Congress Saturday 29 November 2008, Los Angeles USA

FIH President
- Mrs. Els van Breda Vriesman NED - Current President
- Mr. Peter Cohen AUS
- Mr. Leandro Negre ESP

FIH female Vice President
- Mrs. Annabel Dillon SIN - Current female Vice-President
- Mrs. Vidya Stokes IND

FIH Executive Board, female member 3 to be elected
- Mrs. Joke Bougon FRA - Current Executive Board Member
- Miss Anne Ellis WAL - Current Executive Board Member
- Mrs. Renita Garard AUS
- Miss Sue Neill CAN - Current Executive Board Member

FIH Executive Board, male member 2 to be elected
- Mr. Stephan Abel GER
- Mr. Jan Albers NED
- Mr. Serguey Chechenkov RUS

The current Executive Board Members Mr. David Balbirnie IRL and Mr. Wolfgang Rommel GER do not stand for a new term.