List of general authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The following individuals are general authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are the individuals' hierarchical position and some of their current specialized assignments in the church, if any.
==General authorities==
=== Apostles ===
Name 	Hierarchical position 	Ordained 	Age	Tithe 	CES Board
Thomas S. Monson 	President of the Church 	1963-10-101963-10-10	 	Member	Chairman
Henry B. Eyring 	First Counselor in the First Presidency 	1995-04-061995-04-06	 	Member	First Vice chairman
Dieter F. Uchtdorf 	Second Counselor in the First Presidency 	2004-10-072004-10-07	 	Member	Second Vice chairman
Boyd K. Packer 	President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles	1970-04-091970-04-09	 	Member	
L. Tom Perry 	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 	1974-04-111974-04-11	 	Member	
Russell M. Nelson 	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 	1984-04-121984-04-12	 	Member	Member and Chairman,Executive Committee
Dallin H. Oaks 	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 	1984-05-031984-05-03	 	Member	
M. Russell Ballard 	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 	1985-10-101985-10-10	 	Member	Member and Member, Executive Committee
Richard G. Scott 	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 	1988-10-061988-10-06	 	Member	
Robert D. Hales 	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 	1994-04-071994-04-07	 	Member	
Jeffrey R. Holland 	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 	1994-06-231994-06-23	 	Member	
David A. Bednar 	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 	2004-10-072004-10-07	 	Member	Member
Quentin L. Cook 	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 	2007-10-112007-10-11	 	Member	
D. Todd Christofferson	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 	2008-04-102008-04-10	 	Member	
Neil L. Andersen 	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 	2009-04-042009-04-09	 	Member	
* Council on the Disposition of the Tithes
* Boards of Trustees of the Church Educational System / Church Board of Education
===Presiding Bishopric===
Name 	Hierarchical position 	Date service began	Age	Tithe
H. David Burton 	Presiding Bishop 	1995-12-27 	 	Member
Richard C. Edgley	First Counselor, Presiding Bishopric 	1995-12-27 	 	Member
Keith B. McMullin	Second Counselor, Presiding Bishopric	1995-12-27 	 	Member
*Council on the Disposition of the Tithes
===Presidency of the Seventy===
Name 	Quorum 	Called 	Age	YearsServed	Years inPresidency	Area 	Calling
Ronald A. Rasband 	Senior President,PresidencyChanges to Church Leadership. Church News, Jun. 7, 2008. Last accessed 2008-07-14.	2000-04-012000-04-012005-08-152005-08-15 Date started serving in Presidency of the Seventy 	 	 	 	"Assists in all areas"News of the Church - New Area Leadership Assignments (August 2009). Ensign, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Last accessed 1 August 2009.	
Claudio R. M. Costa	Presidency 	1994-04-021994-04-022007-08-012007-08-01 	 	 	 	North America Southwest 	Area President
Steven E. Snow 	Presidency 	2001-03-312001-03-312007-08-012007-08-01 	 	 	 	Utah NorthUtah Salt Lake CityUtah South 	Area President, Member of CES Board and Trustees, Member of CES Executive Committee
Walter F. González 	Presidency 	2001-03-312001-03-31*2007-10-062007-10-06 	 	 	 	North America Southeast 	Area President
L. Whitney Clayton 	Presidency 	2001-03-312001-03-31*2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	 	North America NorthwestNorth America West 	Area President
Jay E. Jensen 	Presidency 	1992-06-031992-06-032008-08-012008-08-01 	 	 	 	North America Northeast 	Area President
Donald L. Hallstrom	Presidency 	2001-04-011 April 2001*2009-04-044 April 2009New General Authorities and Auxiliary Leaders Called (4 April 2009). Press Release, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Last accessed 5 April 2009.	 	 	 	IdahoNorth America Central 	Area President
* Date called to be a member of the Presidency of the Seventy
* Years served as a general authority seventy
* Area assignment, if any
* Calling in area assignment or other responsibilities
* Church Board of Education and Board of Trustees of the Church Educational System
===First Quorum Seventy===
Name 	Quorum 	Sustained 	Age	YearsServed	Area 	Calling
Marcos A. AidukaitisDethman, Leigh (2008-04-05). "Elder D. Todd Christofferson named new apostle; other leaders called". Deseret Morning News. Last accessed 2008-04-06. 	First Quorum	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	South America South 	Area Second counselor
Carlos H. Amado 	First Quorum 	1989-04-011989-04-01 	 	 	Chile 	Area President
Mervyn B. Arnold 	First Quorum 	2003-04-052003-04-05 	 	 	 	
David S. Baxter 	First Quorum 	2006-04-012006-04-01* 	 	 	 	
Shayne M. Bowen 	First Quorum 	2006-04-012006-04-01* 	 	 	South America South 	Area President
Gérald Caussé 	First Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	Europe 	Area First counselor
Yoon Hwan Choi 	First Quorum 	2009-04-044 April 2009*12 called to Quorums of the Seventy (11 April 2009). Church News by Deseret News Publishing Company. Last accessed 13 April 2009.	 	 	Asia North 	Area First counselor
Craig C. ChristensenFirst Presidency Sustained, New Apostle and Other Leaders Named (5 April 2008. Press release, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Last accessed 2008-04-09.	First Quorum 	2002-10-052002-10-05* 	 	 	 	
Gary J. Coleman 	First Quorum 	1992-10-031992-10-03 	 	 	Caribbean 	
Spencer J. Condie 	First Quorum 	1989-04-011989-04-01 	 	 	 	Executive Director of the Church Curriculum Department, Editor of Ensign, Liahona, New Era, and The Friend magazines.Ensign, October 2009, pg. 3
Lawrence E. Corbridge 	First Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	Chile 	Area First counselor
Benjamín De Hoyos 	First Quorum 	2005-04-022005-04-02* 	 	 	Mexico 	Area First counselor
John B. Dickson 	First Quorum 	1992-10-031992-10-03 	 	 	Africa West 	Area Second counselor
David F. Evans 	First Quorum 	2005-04-022005-04-02 	 	 	 	
Enrique R. Falabella 	First Quorum 	2007-03-312007-03-31 	 	 	Central America 	Area First counselor
Eduardo Gavarret 	First Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	South America Northwest 	Area First counselor
Carlos A. Godoy 	First Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	Brazil 	Area Second counselor
Christoffel Golden Jr. 	First Quorum 	2001-03-312001-03-31 	 	 	Africa West 	Area First counselor
C. Scott Grow 	First Quorum 	2005-04-022005-04-02* 	 	 	 	
Bruce C. Hafen 	First Quorum 	1996-04-061996-04-06 	 	 	 	
James J. Hamula 	First Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	PacificNew presidency named for Pacific Area (17 October 2009). Church News, Deseret News Publishing Company. Last accessed 27 October 2009.	Area First counselor
Keith K. Hilbig 	First Quorum 	2001-03-312001-03-31* 	 	 	 	Adviser to Ensign, Liahona, New Era, and The Friend magazines.
Richard G. Hinckley 	First Quorum 	2005-04-022005-04-02 	 	 	 	Executive Director, Missionary DepartmentJennifer Dobner, "Mourners brave cold to pay respects to Hinckley", Daily Herald [Provo, Utah], 2008-02-01.
Marlin K. Jensen 	First Quorum 	1989-04-011989-04-01 	 	 	 	Church Historian and Recorder
Daniel L. Johnson 	First Quorum 	2006-04-012006-04-01* 	 	 	Mexico 	Area President
Kenneth Johnson 	First Quorum 	1990-03-311990-03-31 	 	 	 	
Paul V. Johnson 	First Quorum 	2005-04-022005-04-02* 	 	 	 	Commissioner of Church Educational System
Yoshihiko Kikuchi 	First Quorum 	1977-10-011977-10-01 	 	 	 	Adviser to Ensign, Liahona, New Era, and The Friend magazines.
Paul E. Koelliker 	First Quorum 	2005-04-022005-04-02 	 	 	Africa Southeast 	Area President
Erich W. Kopischke 	First Quorum 	2007-03-312007-03-31 	 	 	Europe 	Area President
Richard J. Maynes 	First Quorum 	1997-04-051997-04-05 	 	 	 	
Marcus B. Nash 	First Quorum 	2006-04-012006-04-01* 	 	 	South America Northwest“Area Presidency Reorganized in South America West Area,” Ensign, Feb. 2008, p. 78. 	Area President
Brent H. Nielson 	First Quorum 	2009-04-044 April 2009* 	 	 	Pacific 	Area Second Counselor
Glenn L. Pace 	First Quorum 	1992-10-031992-10-03 	 	 	 	
Allan F. Packer 	First Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	 	
Kevin W. Pearson 	First Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	 	
Anthony D. Perkins 	First Quorum 	2006-04-012006-04-01 	 	 	Asia 	Area President
Paul B. Pieper 	First Quorum 	2005-04-022005-04-02 	 	 	Middle East/Africa North 	Area Supervisor (administered from Headquarters)Adviser to Ensign, Liahona, New Era, and The Friend magazines.
Rafael E. Pino 	First Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	South America Northwest 	Area Second counselor
Bruce D. Porter 	First Quorum 	1995-04-011995-04-01 	 	 	Middle East/Africa North 	Area Supervisor (administered from Headquarters)
Carl B. Pratt 	First Quorum 	1997-04-051997-04-05* 	 	 	Asia 	Area Second counselor
Dale G. Renlund 	First Quorum 	2009-04-044 April 2009* 	 	 	Africa Southeast 	Area Second counselor
Michael T. Ringwood 	First Quorum 	2009-04-044 April 2009 	 	 	 	
Lynn G. Robbins 	First Quorum 	1997-04-051997-04-05 	 	 	 	
Cecil O. Samuelson Jr. 	First Quorum 	1994-10-011994-10-01 	 	 	 	President, Brigham Young University
Joseph W. Sitati 	First Quorum 	2009-04-044 April 2009 	 	 	 	
Ulisses Soares 	First Quorum 	2005-04-022005-04-02 	 	 	Brazil 	Area President
Gary E. Stevenson 	First Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	Asia North 	Area President
Michael John U. Teh 	First Quorum 	2007-03-312007-03-31 	 	 	Philippines 	Area Second counselor
José A. Teixeira 	First Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	Europe 	Area Second counselor
Octaviano Tenorio 	First Quorum 	2007-03-312007-03-31 	 	 	Mexico 	Area Second counselor
Francisco J. Viñas 	First Quorum 	1996-04-061996-04-06* 	 	 	Caribbean 	Area President
William R. Walker 	First Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	 	
F. Michael Watson 	First Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	Africa Southeast 	Area First counselor
Lance B. Wickman 	First Quorum 	1994-04-021994-04-02 	 	 	 	Church General Counsel2008 Deseret Morning News Church Almanac, p. 52.
Jorge F. Zeballos 	First Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	Chile 	Area Second counselor
Claudio D. Zivic 	First Quorum 	2007-03-312007-03-31 	 	 	South America South 	Area First counselor
W. Craig Zwick 	First Quorum 	1995-04-011995-04-01 	 	 	 	
===Second Quorum of Seventy===
Name 	Quorum 	Sustained 	Age	YearsServed	Area 	Calling
Wilford W. Andersen 	Second Quorum 	2009-04-044 April 2009*	 	 	Caribbean 	Area Second counselor
Koichi Aoyagi 	Second Quorum 	2009-04-044 April 2009*	 	 	Asia North 	Area Second counselor
Tad R. Callister 	Second Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	Pacific 	Area President
Craig A. Cardon 	Second Quorum 	2006-04-012006-04-01 	 	 	Africa West 	Area President
Bruce A. Carlson 	Second Quorum 	2009-04-044 April 2009 	 	 	 	
Don R. Clarke 	Second Quorum 	2006-04-012006-04-01 	 	 	Central America 	Area President
Keith R. Edwards 	Second Quorum 	2006-04-012006-04-01* 	 	 	Philippines 	Area President
Stanley G. Ellis 	Second Quorum 	2006-04-012006-04-01* 	 	 	Brazil 	Area First counselor
Bradley D. Foster 	Second Quorum 	2009-04-044 April 2009 	 	 	 	
Larry W. Gibbons 	Second Quorum 	2006-04-012006-04-01* 	 	 	 	
Spencer V. Jones 	Second Quorum 	2002-10-052002-10-05* 	 	 	 	
Won Yong Ko 	Second Quorum 	2005-04-022005-04-02* 	 	 	Philippines 	Area First counselor
James B. Martino 	Second Quorum 	2009-04-044 April 2009*	 	 	Central America 	Area Second counselor
Wolfgang H. Paul 	Second Quorum 	2005-04-022005-04-02* 	 	 	Europe East 	Area President
Kent F. Richards 	Second Quorum 	2009-04-044 April 2009 	 	 	 	
Gregory A. Schwitzer	Second Quorum 	2009-04-044 April 2009 	 	 	Europe EastNew presidency named for Europe East Area (21 November 2009). Church News by Deseret News Publishing Company. Last accessed 22 November 2009.	Area First counselor
Lowell M. Snow 	Second Quorum 	2005-04-022005-04-02* 	 	 	 	
Paul K. Sybrowsky 	Second Quorum	2005-04-022005-04-02 	 	 	 	
Kent D. Watson 	Second Quorum 	2008-04-052008-04-05 	 	 	Asia 	Area First counselor
* Date first sustained to First or Second Quorum of Seventy. Dates taken from 2008 Church Almanac, Published by The Deseret Morning News.       Those marked with * were Area Seventy prior to call as a General Authority.
* Area assignment, if any
* Calling in area assignment or other responsibilities
===Emeritus===
Emeritus general authorities are general authorities who have been released from their position in the hierarchy. They are not members of any general authority quorum, but they remain general authorities until their death. Emeritus general authorities are former members of the First Quorum of the Seventy except Eldred G. Smith who was the Presiding Patriarch and is now Patriarch emeritus.
Name 	Called 	Emeritus 	Age	Yearsas G.A.	Yearsas Emeritus
Ángel Abrea 	1981-03-201981-03-20	2003-04-052003-04-05	 	 	
Robert L. Backman 	1978-04-011978-04-01	1992-10-031992-10-03	 	 	
William Grant Bangerter 	1975-04-041975-04-04	1989-09-301989-09-30	 	 	
Ben B. Banks 	1989-04-011989-04-01	2002-10-052002-10-05	 	 	
Merrill J. Bateman 	1992-06-061992-06-06	2007-10-062007-10-06	 	 	
William R. Bradford 	1975-10-031975-10-03	2003-10-042003-10-04	 	 	
Ted E. Brewerton 	1978-09-301978-09-30	1995-09-301995-09-30	 	 	
Monte J. Brough 	1988-10-011988-10-01	2007-10-062007-10-06	 	 	
F. Enzio Busche 	1977-10-011977-10-01	2000-10-072000-10-07	 	 	
John K. Carmack 	1984-04-071984-04-07	2001-10-062001-10-06	 	 	
Sheldon F. Child 	1996-04-061996-04-06	2008-10-042008-10-04	 	 	
Joe J. Christensen 	1989-04-011989-04-01	1999-10-021999-10-02	 	 	
J. Richard Clarke 	1976-10-011976-10-01	1997-10-041997-10-04	 	 	
Gene R. Cook 	1975-10-031975-10-03	2007-10-062007-10-06	 	 	
Robert K. Dellenbach 	1990-03-311990-03-31	2007-10-062007-10-06	 	 	
Charles Didier 	1975-10-031975-10-03	2009-10-032009-10-03	 	 	
Vaughn J Featherstone 	1972-04-061972-04-06	2001-10-062001-10-06	 	 	
Jack H Goaslind 	1978-09-301978-09-30	1998-10-031998-10-03	 	 	
John H. Groberg 	1976-04-031976-04-03	2005-10-012005-10-01	 	 	
F. Melvin Hammond 	1989-04-011989-04-01	2005-10-012005-10-01	 	 	
Marion D. Hanks 	1953-10-041953-10-04	1992-10-031992-10-03	 	 	
W. Eugene Hansen 	1989-04-011989-04-01	1998-10-031998-10-03	 	 	
Harold G. Hillam 	1990-03-311990-03-31	2005-10-012005-10-01	 	 	
F. Burton Howard 	1978-09-301978-09-30	2005-10-012005-10-01	 	 	
L. Lionel Kendrick 	1988-04-021988-04-02	2001-10-062001-10-06	 	 	
W. Rolfe Kerr 	1996-04-061996-04-06	2007-10-062007-10-06	 	 	
Cree-L Kofford 	1991-04-061991-04-06	2003-10-042003-10-04	 	 	
Adney Y. Komatsu 	1975-04-041975-04-04	1993-10-021993-10-02	 	 	
Dean L. Larsen 	1976-10-011976-10-01	1997-10-041997-10-04	 	 	
John M. Madsen 	1992-10-031992-10-03	2009-10-032009-10-03	 	 	
Lynn A. Mickelsen 	1990-03-311990-03-31	2009-10-032009-10-03	 	 	
Alexander B. Morrison 	1987-04-041987-04-04	2000-10-072000-10-07	 	 	
Dennis B. Neuenschwander	1991-04-061991-04-06	2009-10-032009-10-03	 	 	
James M. Paramore 	1977-04-021977-04-02	1998-10-031998-10-03	 	 	
H. Burke Peterson 	1972-04-061972-04-06	1993-10-021993-10-02	 	 	
Rex D. Pinegar 	1972-10-061972-10-06	2001-10-062001-10-06	 	 	
Ronald E. Poelman 	1978-04-011978-04-01	1998-10-031998-10-03	 	 	
L. Aldin Porter 	1987-04-041987-04-04	2001-10-062001-10-06	 	 	
Hartman Rector, Jr. 	1968-04-061968-04-06	1994-10-011994-10-01	 	 	
Hans B. Ringger 	1985-04-061985-04-06	1995-09-301995-09-30	 	 	
Eldred G. Smith 	1947-04-101947-04-10	1979-10-041979-10-04	 	 	
David E. Sorensen 	1992-06-061992-06-06	2005-10-012005-10-01	 	 	
Earl C. Tingey 	1991-01-011991-01-01	2008-10-042008-10-04	 	 	
Robert E. Wells 	1976-10-011976-10-01	1997-10-041997-10-04	 	 	
* Date called as a general authority.
* Date granted general authority emeritus status.
* Years as general authority (not including time as an emeritus).
==Templates==
==See also==
* List of area seventies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* List of general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
==Notes==
==References==
* "General Authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: April 2007", Ensign, May 2007, pp. 64-65.
* "News of the Church" Ensign, Aug. 2007 pp. 76-77
 
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