List of general officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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The following individuals are general officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). General officers of the LDS Church are distinguished from general authorities; all general officers are members of a presidency of an organization of the church.

Primary[edit]

Name Position Began tenure Age Assignments (where known)
Susan H. Porter General President 2022-08-012022-08-01[1] 68[1] Member, Temple and Family History Executive Council[2]
Amy A. Wright First counselor 2022-08-012022-08-01[1] 52[1] Member, Missionary Executive Council[3]
Tracy Y. Browning Second counselor 2022-08-012022-08-01[1] 47[4] Adviser, Friend magazine.[5][6]

Relief Society[edit]

Name Position Began tenure Age Assignments (where known)
Camille N. Johnson General president 2022-08-012022-08-01[1] 60[4] Member, Church Board of Education and Boards of Trustees
Member, Executive Committee[7]
Member, Priesthood and Family Executive Council.[citation needed]
J. Anette Dennis First counselor 2022-08-012022-08-01[1] 63[4]
Kristin M. Yee Second counselor 2022-08-012022-08-01[1] 43[4] Adviser, Liahona magazine.[8][6]
Member, Temple and Family History Executive Council[9]

Sunday School[edit]

Name Position Began tenure Age Assignments (where known)
Mark L. Pace General president 2019-04-062019-04-06[10] 67[11]
Milton Camargo[12] First counselor 2019-04-062019-04-06[10] 66[13]
Jan E. Newman Second counselor 2019-04-062019-04-06[10] 64[14] Adviser, Liahona, magazine.[15][6]

Young Men[edit]

Name Position Began tenure Age Assignments (where known)
Steven J. Lund General president 2020-04-042020-04-04[16] 70 Member, Church Board of Education and Boards of Trustees.[7]
Bradley R. Wilcox First counselor 2023-04-012023-04-01[17] 64[18] Adviser, For the Strength of Youth magazine.[19][6]
Michael T. Nelson Second counselor 2023-04-012023-04-01[17] 68[20]

Young Women[edit]

Name Position Began tenure Age Assignments (where known)
Emily Belle Freeman[17] General president[17] 2023-08-012023-08-01[17] 54[21] Member, Church Board of Education and Boards of Trustees.[7]
Member, Missionary Executive Council.[22]
Tamara W. Runia[17] First counselor[17] 2023-08-012023-08-01[17] 63[23] Adviser, For the Strength of Youth magazine[24][6]
Andrea M. Spannaus[17] Second counselor[17] 2023-08-012023-08-01[17] 55[25] Member, Priesthood and Family Executive Council[26]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Meet the New Leaders Called at the April 2022 General Conference, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ Although there is no source to confirm this yet, it is commonly understood that, for general officers of the Church, most assignments are assigned by hierarchical position in Church leadership. Since Camille N. Johnson served on that council as Primary General President, an assumption is made here that Porter now fills that role.
  3. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ Will Create 36 New Missions in 2024, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org, 1 November 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Meet the new Relief Society and Primary general presidencies sustained during April 2022 general conference, Church News, 7 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. ^ The Friend, November 2023,p. 3.
  6. ^ a b c d e Beginning in the September 2021 editions of the magazines, rather than listing all of the advisers in all 3 of the magazines, it was determined that each magazine would have a specifically-designated smaller group of advisers.
  7. ^ a b c CES Administration, churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  8. ^ Liahona, November 2023, p. 3.
  9. ^ 2023 Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction offers council example, personal application, Church News, 2 March 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "New Sunday School Presidency and General Authorities Announced at April 2019 Conference". Newsroom. LDS Church. 2019-04-06.
  11. ^ "Leader Biography: Mark L. Pace". Newsroom. LDS Church.
  12. ^ Camarago does not use his middle name(s) "da Rocha".
  13. ^ "The Lord's plans are 'bigger than we can imagine' says new Sunday School leader Brother Milton da Rocha Camargo". Church News. Church News. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  14. ^ "This Church leader was executive vice president over a billion-dollar company at age 32. Here's how his experience applies to his new calling". Church News. Church News. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  15. ^ Liahona, November 2023, p. 3
  16. ^ New Seventies and Young Men General Presidency Named at April 2020 General Conference, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org, 4 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Meet the New Leaders Called at the April 2023 General Conference, Newsroom, churchofjesusschrist.org, 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  18. ^ Leader Biography: Brother Bradley R. Wilcox, retrieved 5 April 2020.
  19. ^ For the Strength of Youth, November 2023, p. 3.
  20. ^ Age is approximated here until it is verified.
  21. ^ See this article for confirmation of Freeman's age.
  22. ^ Weaver, Sarah Jane (19 August 2015). "Women to take part on general Church councils". Church News..
  23. ^ See this link for confirmation of Runia's age.
  24. ^ For the Strength of Youth, November 2023, p. 3
  25. ^ See this link for confirmation of Spannaus' age.
  26. ^ These are the two assignments that were held by Spannaus' immediate predecessor, Rebecca L. (Becky) Craven. An assumption is made here that she inherited those assignments

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