Unless otherwise indicated, the components were established on 1 January 1988.
CB = Central Bureau
| Function | Name | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Central Bureau | ||
| Head | Martine Feissel | 1 Jan. 1988 - 31 Dec. 1997 |
| Daniel Gambis | 1 Jan. 1998 - 31 Dec. 2000 | |
| CB, Terrestrial Frame Section | ||
| Head | Claude Boucher | 1 Jan. 1988 - 31 Dec. 2000 |
| CB, Earth Orientation Section | ||
| Head | Martine Feissel | 1 Jan. 1988 - 1994 |
| Daniel Gambis | 1995 - 31 Dec. 2000 | |
| CB, Celestial Frame Section | ||
| Head | Jean-François Lestrade | 1 Jan. 1988 - 1993 |
| E. Felicitas Arias | 1994 - 31 Dec. 2000 | |
| CB, Sub-bureau for Rapid Service and Predictions [1988-1989?: Rapid Service Sub-bureau] | ||
| Head | Dennis D. McCarthy | 1 Jan. 1988 - 1999? |
| Jim Ray | 1999? - 31 Dec. 2000 | |
| CB, Sub-bureau for Atmospheric Angular Momentum (March 1989 - 31 Dec. 1997) | ||
| Head | A. James Miller | Mar. 1989 - 31 Dec. 1997 |
| David A. Salstein | 1996? - 31 Dec. 1997 | |
| VLBI Coordinating Centre | ||
| Head | William E. Carter | 1 Jan. 1988 - 22 May 1996 |
| Chopo Ma | 23 May 1996 - 31 Dec. 2000 | |
| LLR Coordinating Centre | ||
| Head | Christian Veillet | 1 Jan. 1988 - mid-1996 |
| Peter Shelus | mid-1996 - 31 Dec. 2000 | |
| SLR Coordinating Centre | ||
| Head | Bob E. Schutz | 1 Jan. 1988 - 31 Dec. 2000 |
| GPS Coordinating Centre (established om 1 Jan. 1990) | ||
| Head | William G. Melbourne | 1 Jan. 1990 - 31 Dec. 2000 |
| DORIS Coordinating Centre (established on 1 Oct. 1994) | ||
| Head | Pascal Willis | 1 Oct. 1994 - 31 Dec. 2000 |
| GGF [1998: MGGF] Coordinating Centre (established on 1 Jan. 1998) | ||
| Head | Benjamin F. Chao | 1 Jan. 1998 - 31 Dec. 2000 |

