# Chronology of the First Presidency (LDS Church)

What follows is a chronological table that sets out the changes in the composition of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) through time.
| Date range | President of the Church (and Assistant Presidents) | President of the Church (and Assistant Presidents) | First Counselor | Second Counselor | Other Counselors (3C = Third Counselor) C = Counselor AC = Assistant Counselor) | Other Counselors (3C = Third Counselor) C = Counselor AC = Assistant Counselor) | Change from previous organization |
| 8 March 1832 – 3 December 1832 | Joseph Smith | Joseph Smith Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith John C. Bennett | Jesse Gause | Sidney Rigdon | | Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. John Smith Amasa Lyman | Initial organization of First Presidency |
| 3 December 1832 – 18 March 1833 | Joseph Smith | Joseph Smith Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith John C. Bennett | | Sidney Rigdon | | Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. John Smith Amasa Lyman | Jesse Gause excommunicated |
| 18 March 1833 – 5 December 1834 | Joseph Smith | Joseph Smith Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith John C. Bennett | Sidney Rigdon | Frederick G. Williams | | Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. John Smith Amasa Lyman | Sidney Rigdon called as First Counselor; Frederick G. Williams called as Second Counselor |
| 5 December 1834 – 3 September 1837 | Joseph Smith (Oliver Cowdery) | Joseph Smith Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith John C. Bennett | Sidney Rigdon | Frederick G. Williams | | Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. John Smith Amasa Lyman | Oliver Cowdery called as Assistant President of the Church |
| 3 September 1837 – 7 November 1837 | Joseph Smith (Oliver Cowdery) | Joseph Smith Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith John C. Bennett | Sidney Rigdon | Frederick G. Williams | Oliver Cowdery (AC) Hyrum Smith (AC) John Smith (AC) Joseph Smith, Sr. (AC) | Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. John Smith Amasa Lyman | Hyrum Smith, John Smith and Joseph Smith, Sr. called as Assistant Counselors; Oliver Cowdery also given the title of Assistant Counselor |
| 7 November 1837 – 11 April 1838 | Joseph Smith (Oliver Cowdery) | Joseph Smith Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith John C. Bennett | Sidney Rigdon | Hyrum Smith | Oliver Cowdery (AC) Joseph Smith, Sr. (AC) John Smith (AC) | Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. John Smith Amasa Lyman | Frederick G. Williams rejected as Second Counselor at church conference; Hyrum Smith called as Second Counselor |
| 11 April 1838 – 14 September 1840 | Joseph Smith | Joseph Smith Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith John C. Bennett | Sidney Rigdon | Hyrum Smith | Joseph Smith, Sr. (AC) John Smith (AC) | Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. John Smith Amasa Lyman | Oliver Cowdery excommunicated |
| 14 September 1840 – 24 January 1841 | Joseph Smith | Joseph Smith Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith John C. Bennett | Sidney Rigdon | Hyrum Smith | John Smith (AC) | Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. John Smith Amasa Lyman | Death of Joseph Smith, Sr. |
| 24 January 1841 – 8 April 1841 | Joseph Smith (Hyrum Smith) | Joseph Smith Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith John C. Bennett | Sidney Rigdon | William Law | John Smith (AC) | Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. John Smith Amasa Lyman | Hyrum Smith called as Assistant President of the Church; William Law replaces Hyrum Smith as Second Counselor |
| 8 April 1841 – 25 May 1842 | Joseph Smith (Hyrum Smith) (John C. Bennett) | Joseph Smith Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith John C. Bennett | Sidney Rigdon | William Law | John Smith (AC) | Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. John Smith Amasa Lyman | John C. Bennett called as Assistant President |
| 25 May 1842 – 4 February 1843 | Joseph Smith (Hyrum Smith) | Joseph Smith Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith John C. Bennett | Sidney Rigdon | William Law | John Smith (AC) | Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. John Smith Amasa Lyman | John C. Bennett disfellowshipped |
| 4 February 1843 – 18 April 1844 | Joseph Smith (Hyrum Smith) | Joseph Smith Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith John C. Bennett | Sidney Rigdon | William Law | John Smith (AC) Amasa Lyman (C) | Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. John Smith Amasa Lyman | Amasa Lyman called as Counselor |
| 18 April 1844 – 27 June 1844 | Joseph Smith (Hyrum Smith) | Joseph Smith Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith John C. Bennett | Sidney Rigdon | | John Smith (AC) Amasa Lyman (C) | Oliver Cowdery Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith, Sr. John Smith Amasa Lyman | Apostasy of William Law |
| 27 June 1844 – 27 December 1847 | No organized First Presidency: Death of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency: Death of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency: Death of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency: Death of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency: Death of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency: Death of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency: Death of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 27 December 1847 – 11 March 1854 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | Heber C. Kimball | Willard Richards | | Joseph F. Smith John Willard Young George Q. Cannon Brigham Young, Jr. Lorenzo Snow Albert Carrington | First Presidency reorganized after deaths of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith |
| 11 March 1854 – 7 April 1854 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | Heber C. Kimball | | | Joseph F. Smith John Willard Young George Q. Cannon Brigham Young, Jr. Lorenzo Snow Albert Carrington | Death of Willard Richards |
| 7 April 1854 – 1 December 1856 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | Heber C. Kimball | Jedediah M. Grant | | Joseph F. Smith John Willard Young George Q. Cannon Brigham Young, Jr. Lorenzo Snow Albert Carrington | Jedediah M. Grant called as Second Counselor |
| 1 December 1856 – 4 January 1857 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | Heber C. Kimball | | | Joseph F. Smith John Willard Young George Q. Cannon Brigham Young, Jr. Lorenzo Snow Albert Carrington | Death of Jedediah M. Grant |
| 4 January 1857 – 1 July 1866 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | Heber C. Kimball | Daniel H. Wells | | Joseph F. Smith John Willard Young George Q. Cannon Brigham Young, Jr. Lorenzo Snow Albert Carrington | Daniel H. Wells called as Second Counselor |
| 1 July 1866 – 22 June 1868 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | Heber C. Kimball | Daniel H. Wells | Joseph F. Smith (C) | Joseph F. Smith John Willard Young George Q. Cannon Brigham Young, Jr. Lorenzo Snow Albert Carrington | Joseph F. Smith called as Counselor |
| 22 June 1868 – 7 October 1868 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | | Daniel H. Wells | Joseph F. Smith (C) | Joseph F. Smith John Willard Young George Q. Cannon Brigham Young, Jr. Lorenzo Snow Albert Carrington | Death of Heber C. Kimball |
| 7 October 1868 – 8 April 1873 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | George A. Smith | Daniel H. Wells | Joseph F. Smith (C) | Joseph F. Smith John Willard Young George Q. Cannon Brigham Young, Jr. Lorenzo Snow Albert Carrington | George A. Smith called as First Counselor |
| 8 April 1873 – 9 May 1874 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | George A. Smith | Daniel H. Wells | Joseph F. Smith (C) John Willard Young (C) George Q. Cannon (C) Brigham Young, Jr. (C) Lorenzo Snow (C) Albert Carrington (C) | Joseph F. Smith John Willard Young George Q. Cannon Brigham Young, Jr. Lorenzo Snow Albert Carrington | John Willard Young, George Q. Cannon, Brigham Young, Jr., Lorenzo Snow, and Albert Carrington called as Counselors |
| 9 May 1874 – 1 September 1875 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | George A. Smith | Daniel H. Wells | Joseph F. Smith (C) John Willard Young (AC) George Q. Cannon (AC) Brigham Young, Jr. (AC) Lorenzo Snow (AC) Albert Carrington (AC) | Joseph F. Smith John Willard Young George Q. Cannon Brigham Young, Jr. Lorenzo Snow Albert Carrington | Titles of all additional counselors (except Joseph F. Smith) changed from Counselor to Assistant Counselor |
| 1 September 1875 – 8 October 1876 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | | Daniel H. Wells | Joseph F. Smith (C) John Willard Young (AC) George Q. Cannon (AC) Brigham Young, Jr. (AC) Lorenzo Snow (AC) Albert Carrington (AC) | Joseph F. Smith John Willard Young George Q. Cannon Brigham Young, Jr. Lorenzo Snow Albert Carrington | Death of George A. Smith |
| 8 October 1876 – 29 August 1877 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | John Willard Young | Daniel H. Wells | Joseph F. Smith (C) George Q. Cannon (AC) Brigham Young, Jr. (AC) Lorenzo Snow (AC) Albert Carrington (AC) | Joseph F. Smith John Willard Young George Q. Cannon Brigham Young, Jr. Lorenzo Snow Albert Carrington | John Willard Young called as First Counselor |
| 29 August 1877 – 10 October 1880 | No organized First Presidency; Death of Brigham Young; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Brigham Young; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Brigham Young; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Brigham Young; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Brigham Young; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Brigham Young; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Brigham Young; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 10 October 1880 – 25 July 1887 | John Taylor | John Taylor | George Q. Cannon | Joseph F. Smith | | | First Presidency reorganized after death of Brigham Young |
| 25 July 1887 – 7 April 1889 | No organized First Presidency; Death of John Taylor; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of John Taylor; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of John Taylor; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of John Taylor; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of John Taylor; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of John Taylor; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of John Taylor; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 7 April 1889 – 2 September 1898 | Wilford Woodruff | Wilford Woodruff | George Q. Cannon | Joseph F. Smith | | | First Presidency reorganized after death of John Taylor |
| 2 September 1898 – 13 September 1898 | No organized First Presidency; Death of Wilford Woodruff; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Wilford Woodruff; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Wilford Woodruff; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Wilford Woodruff; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Wilford Woodruff; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Wilford Woodruff; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Wilford Woodruff; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 13 September 1898 – 12 April 1901 | Lorenzo Snow | Lorenzo Snow | George Q. Cannon | Joseph F. Smith | | | First Presidency reorganized after death of Wilford Woodruff |
| 12 April 1901 – 6 October 1901 | Lorenzo Snow | Lorenzo Snow | | Joseph F. Smith | | | Death of George Q. Cannon |
| 6 October 1901 – 10 October 1901 | Lorenzo Snow | Lorenzo Snow | Joseph F. Smith | Rudger Clawson | | | Joseph F. Smith called as First Counselor; Rudger Clawson called as Second Counselor. NOTE: These counselors were sustained but not set apart due to the death of Snow 4 days later |
| 10 October 1901 – 17 October 1901 | No organized First Presidency; Death of Lorenzo Snow; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Lorenzo Snow; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Lorenzo Snow; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Lorenzo Snow; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Lorenzo Snow; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Lorenzo Snow; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Lorenzo Snow; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 17 October 1901 – 27 March 1910 | Joseph F. Smith | Joseph F. Smith | John R. Winder | Anthon H. Lund | | | Reorganization of First Presidency after death of Lorenzo Snow |
| 27 March 1910 – 7 April 1910 | Joseph F. Smith | Joseph F. Smith | | Anthon H. Lund | | | Death of John R. Winder |
| 7 April 1910 – 13 October 1911 | Joseph F. Smith | Joseph F. Smith | Anthon H. Lund | John Henry Smith | | | Anthon H. Lund called as First Counselor; John Henry Smith called as Second Counselor |
| 13 October 1911 – 7 December 1911 | Joseph F. Smith | Joseph F. Smith | Anthon H. Lund | | | | Death of John Henry Smith |
| 7 December 1911 – 19 November 1918 | Joseph F. Smith | Joseph F. Smith | Anthon H. Lund | Charles W. Penrose | | | Charles W. Penrose called as Second Counselor |
| 19 November 1918 – 23 November 1918 | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph F. Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph F. Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph F. Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph F. Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph F. Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph F. Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph F. Smith; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 23 November 1918 – 2 March 1921 | Heber J. Grant | Heber J. Grant | Anthon H. Lund | Charles W. Penrose | | | Reorganization of First Presidency after death of Joseph F. Smith |
| 2 March 1921 – 10 March 1921 | Heber J. Grant | Heber J. Grant | | Charles W. Penrose | | | Death of Anthon H. Lund |
| 10 March 1921 – 16 May 1925 | Heber J. Grant | Heber J. Grant | Charles W. Penrose | Anthony W. Ivins | | | Charles W. Penrose called as First Counselor; Anthony W. Ivins called as Second Counselor |
| 16 May 1925 – 28 May 1925 | Heber J. Grant | Heber J. Grant | | Anthony W. Ivins | | | Death of Charles W. Penrose |
| 28 May 1925 – 11 December 1931 | Heber J. Grant | Heber J. Grant | Anthony W. Ivins | Charles W. Nibley | | | Anthony W. Ivins called as First Counselor; Charles W. Nibley called as Second Counselor |
| 11 December 1931 – 6 April 1933 | Heber J. Grant | Heber J. Grant | Anthony W. Ivins | | | | Death of Charles W. Nibley |
| 6 April 1933 – 23 September 1934 | Heber J. Grant | Heber J. Grant | Anthony W. Ivins | J. Reuben Clark | | | J. Reuben Clark called as Second Counselor |
| 23 September 1934 – 11 October 1934 | Heber J. Grant | Heber J. Grant | | J. Reuben Clark | | | Death of Anthony W. Ivins |
| 11 October 1934 – 14 May 1945 | Heber J. Grant | Heber J. Grant | J. Reuben Clark | David O. McKay | | | J. Reuben Clark called as First Counselor; David O. McKay called as Second Counselor |
| 14 May 1945 – 21 May 1945 | No organized First Presidency; Death of Heber J. Grant; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Heber J. Grant; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Heber J. Grant; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Heber J. Grant; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Heber J. Grant; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Heber J. Grant; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Heber J. Grant; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 21 May 1945 – 4 April 1951 | George Albert Smith | George Albert Smith | J. Reuben Clark | David O. McKay | | | Reorganization of First Presidency after death of Heber J. Grant |
| 4 April 1951 – 9 April 1951 | No organized First Presidency; Death of George Albert Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of George Albert Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of George Albert Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of George Albert Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of George Albert Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of George Albert Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of George Albert Smith; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 9 April 1951 – 19 May 1959 | David O. McKay | David O. McKay | Stephen L Richards | J. Reuben Clark | | | Reorganization of First Presidency after death of George Albert Smith |
| 19 May 1959 – 12 June 1959 | David O. McKay | David O. McKay | | J. Reuben Clark | | | Death of Stephen L Richards |
| 12 June 1959 – 22 June 1961 | David O. McKay | David O. McKay | J. Reuben Clark | Henry D. Moyle | | | J. Reuben Clark called as First Counselor; Henry D. Moyle called as Second Counselor |
| 22 June 1961 – 6 October 1961 | David O. McKay | David O. McKay | J. Reuben Clark | Henry D. Moyle | Hugh B. Brown (3C) | Hugh B. Brown (3C) | Hugh B. Brown called as Third Counselor |
| 6 October 1961 – 12 October 1961 | David O. McKay | David O. McKay | | | Hugh B. Brown (3C) | Hugh B. Brown (3C) | Death of J. Reuben Clark |
| 12 October 1961 – 18 September 1963 | David O. McKay | David O. McKay | Henry D. Moyle | Henry D. Moyle | Hugh B. Brown | | | Henry D. Moyle called as First Counselor; Hugh B. Brown called as Second Counselor |
| 18 September 1963 – 4 October 1963 | David O. McKay | David O. McKay | | | | Death of Henry D. Moyle |
| 4 October 1963 – 28 October 1965 | David O. McKay | David O. McKay | Hugh B. Brown | N. Eldon Tanner | Hugh B. Brown | | | Hugh B. Brown called as First Counselor; N. Eldon Tanner called as Second Counselor |
| 28 October 1965 – 29 October 1965 | David O. McKay | David O. McKay | Hugh B. Brown | N. Eldon Tanner | Thorpe B. Isaacson (C) | Isaacson Smith Dyer | Thorpe B. Isaacson called as Counselor |
| 29 October 1965 – 6 April 1968 | David O. McKay | David O. McKay | Hugh B. Brown | N. Eldon Tanner | Thorpe B. Isaacson (C) Joseph Fielding Smith (C) | Isaacson Smith Dyer | Joseph Fielding Smith called as Counselor |
| 6 April 1968 – 18 January 1970 | David O. McKay | David O. McKay | Hugh B. Brown | N. Eldon Tanner | Thorpe B. Isaacson (C) Joseph Fielding Smith (C) Alvin R. Dyer (C) | Isaacson Smith Dyer | Alvin R. Dyer called as Counselor |
| 18 January 1970 – 23 January 1970 | No organized First Presidency; Death of David O. McKay; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of David O. McKay; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of David O. McKay; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of David O. McKay; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of David O. McKay; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of David O. McKay; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of David O. McKay; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 23 January 1970 – 2 July 1972 | Joseph Fielding Smith | Joseph Fielding Smith | Harold B. Lee | N. Eldon Tanner | | | Reorganization of First Presidency after death of David O. McKay |
| 2 July 1972 – 7 July 1972 | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph Fielding Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph Fielding Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph Fielding Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph Fielding Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph Fielding Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph Fielding Smith; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Joseph Fielding Smith; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 7 July 1972 – 26 December 1973 | Harold B. Lee | Harold B. Lee | N. Eldon Tanner | Marion G. Romney | | | Reorganization of First Presidency after death of Joseph Fielding Smith |
| 26 December 1973 – 30 December 1973 | No organized First Presidency; Death of Harold B. Lee; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Harold B. Lee; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Harold B. Lee; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Harold B. Lee; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Harold B. Lee; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Harold B. Lee; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Harold B. Lee; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 30 December 1973 – 23 July 1981 | Spencer W. Kimball | Spencer W. Kimball | N. Eldon Tanner | Marion G. Romney | | | Reorganization of First Presidency after death of Harold B. Lee |
| 23 July 1981 – 27 November 1982 | Spencer W. Kimball | Spencer W. Kimball | N. Eldon Tanner | Marion G. Romney | Gordon B. Hinckley (C) | Gordon B. Hinckley (C) | Gordon B. Hinckley called as Counselor |
| 27 November 1982 – 2 December 1982 | Spencer W. Kimball | Spencer W. Kimball | | Marion G. Romney | Gordon B. Hinckley (C) | Gordon B. Hinckley (C) | Death of N. Eldon Tanner |
| 2 December 1982 – 5 November 1985 | Spencer W. Kimball | Spencer W. Kimball | Marion G. Romney | Gordon B. Hinckley | | | Marion G. Romney called as First Counselor; Gordon B. Hinckley called as Second Counselor |
| 5 November 1985 – 10 November 1985 | No organized First Presidency; Death of Spencer W. Kimball; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Spencer W. Kimball; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Spencer W. Kimball; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Spencer W. Kimball; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Spencer W. Kimball; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Spencer W. Kimball; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Spencer W. Kimball; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 10 November 1985 – 30 May 1994 | Ezra Taft Benson | Ezra Taft Benson | Gordon B. Hinckley | Thomas S. Monson | | | Reorganization of First Presidency after death of Spencer W. Kimball |
| 30 May 1994 – 5 June 1994 | No organized First Presidency; Death of Ezra Taft Benson; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Ezra Taft Benson; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Ezra Taft Benson; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Ezra Taft Benson; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Ezra Taft Benson; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Ezra Taft Benson; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Ezra Taft Benson; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 5 June 1994 – 3 March 1995 | Howard W. Hunter | Howard W. Hunter | Gordon B. Hinckley | Thomas S. Monson | | | Reorganization of First Presidency after death of Ezra Taft Benson |
| 3 March 1995 – 12 March 1995 | No organized First Presidency; Death of Howard W. Hunter; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Howard W. Hunter; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Howard W. Hunter; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Howard W. Hunter; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Howard W. Hunter; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Howard W. Hunter; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Howard W. Hunter; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 12 March 1995 – 10 August 2007 | Gordon B. Hinckley | Gordon B. Hinckley | Thomas S. Monson | James E. Faust | | | Reorganization of First Presidency after death of Howard W. Hunter |
| 10 August 2007 – 6 October 2007 | Gordon B. Hinckley | Gordon B. Hinckley | Thomas S. Monson | | | | Death of James E. Faust |
| 6 October 2007 – 27 January 2008 | Gordon B. Hinckley | Gordon B. Hinckley | Thomas S. Monson | Henry B. Eyring | | | Henry B. Eyring called as Second Counselor |
| 27 January 2008 – 3 February 2008 | No organized First Presidency; Death of Gordon B. Hinckley; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Gordon B. Hinckley; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Gordon B. Hinckley; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Gordon B. Hinckley; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Gordon B. Hinckley; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Gordon B. Hinckley; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Gordon B. Hinckley; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 3 February 2008 – 2 January 2018 | Thomas S. Monson | Thomas S. Monson | Henry B. Eyring | Dieter F. Uchtdorf | | | Reorganization of First Presidency after death of Gordon B. Hinckley |
| 2 January 2018 – 14 January 2018 | No organized First Presidency; Death of Thomas S. Monson; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Thomas S. Monson; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Thomas S. Monson; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Thomas S. Monson; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Thomas S. Monson; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Thomas S. Monson; dissolution of First Presidency | No organized First Presidency; Death of Thomas S. Monson; dissolution of First Presidency |
| 14 January 2018 – | Russell M. Nelson | Russell M. Nelson | Dallin H. Oaks | Henry B. Eyring | | | Reorganization of First Presidency after death of Thomas S. Monson |