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Uchtdorf</span></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Dieter_F._Uchtdorf3.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Dieter_F._Uchtdorf3.jpg/220px-Dieter_F._Uchtdorf3.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Dieter_F._Uchtdorf3.jpg/330px-Dieter_F._Uchtdorf3.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Dieter_F._Uchtdorf3.jpg/440px-Dieter_F._Uchtdorf3.jpg 2x" data-file-width="767" data-file-height="1022" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: lavender; line-height: normal; padding: 0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)" title="Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)">Quorum of the Twelve Apostles</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">2 January 2018<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2018-01-02</span>)</span> – present</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: lavender; line-height: normal; padding: 0.2em;">Second Counselor in the <a href="/wiki/First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)" title="First Presidency (LDS Church)">First Presidency</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">3 February 2008<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2008-02-03</span>)</span> – 2 January 2018<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend itvend">2018-01-02</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Called by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_S._Monson" title="Thomas S. Monson">Thomas S. Monson</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Henry_B._Eyring" title="Henry B. Eyring">Henry B. Eyring</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data">Henry B. Eyring</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">End reason</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Dissolution of First Presidency on death of Thomas S. Monson<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: lavender; line-height: normal; padding: 0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)" title="Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)">Quorum of the Twelve Apostles</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">2 October 2004<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2004-10-02</span>)</span> – 3 February 2008<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend itvend">2008-02-03</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Called by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Gordon_B._Hinckley" title="Gordon B. Hinckley">Gordon B. Hinckley</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">End reason</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Called as Second Counselor in the <a href="/wiki/First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)" title="First Presidency (LDS Church)">First Presidency</a></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: lavender; line-height: normal; padding: 0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints" title="The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints">LDS Church</a> <a href="/wiki/Apostle_(Latter_Day_Saints)" title="Apostle (Latter Day Saints)">Apostle</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">7 October 2004<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2004-10-07</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Called by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Gordon B. Hinckley</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reason</th><td class="infobox-data">Death of <a href="/wiki/Neal_A._Maxwell" title="Neal A. Maxwell">Neal A. Maxwell</a><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: lavender; line-height: normal; padding: 0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Presidency_of_the_Seventy" class="mw-redirect" title="Presidency of the Seventy">Presidency of the Seventy</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">15 August 2002<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2002-08-15</span>)</span> – 2 October 2004<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend itvend">2004-10-02</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Called by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Gordon B. Hinckley</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">End reason</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Called to the <a href="/wiki/Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)" title="Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)">Quorum of the Twelve Apostles</a></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: lavender; line-height: normal; padding: 0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/First_Quorum_of_the_Seventy" class="mw-redirect" title="First Quorum of the Seventy">First Quorum of the Seventy</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">7 April 1996<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1996-04-07</span>)</span> – 2 October 2004<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend itvend">2004-10-02</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Called by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Gordon B. Hinckley</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">End reason</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Called to the <a href="/wiki/Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)" title="Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)">Quorum of the Twelve Apostles</a></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: lavender; line-height: normal; padding: 0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Second_Quorum_of_the_Seventy" class="mw-redirect" title="Second Quorum of the Seventy">Second Quorum of the Seventy</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">2 April 1994<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1994-04-02</span>)</span> – 7 April 1996<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend itvend">1996-04-07</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Called by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ezra_Taft_Benson" title="Ezra Taft Benson">Ezra Taft Benson</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">End reason</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Transferred to the <a href="/wiki/First_Quorum_of_the_Seventy" class="mw-redirect" title="First Quorum of the Seventy">First Quorum of the Seventy</a></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: lavender;">Military career</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">1959–1965</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Allegiance</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany"><img alt="Germany" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> Germany</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Service/branch</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundeswehr_Kreuz.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Bundeswehr_Kreuz.svg/25px-Bundeswehr_Kreuz.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Bundeswehr_Kreuz.svg/38px-Bundeswehr_Kreuz.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Bundeswehr_Kreuz.svg/50px-Bundeswehr_Kreuz.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="753" data-file-height="753" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/German_Air_Force" title="German Air Force">Air Force</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Awards</th><td class="infobox-data">Commander's Trophy (USAF)</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: lavender;">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data">Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf<br /><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1940-11-06</span>) </span>6 November 1940<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 84)</span><br />Mährisch-Ostrau,<br /><a href="/wiki/Protectorate_of_Bohemia_and_Moravia" title="Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia">Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(now <a href="/wiki/Ostrava" title="Ostrava">Ostrava</a>, <a href="/wiki/Czech_Republic" title="Czech Republic">Czech Republic</a>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Alma_mater" title="Alma mater">Alma mater</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/International_Institute_for_Management_Development" title="International Institute for Management Development">International Institute for Management Development</a> <small>(<a href="/wiki/MBA" class="mw-redirect" title="MBA">MBA</a>)</small></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse(s)</th><td class="infobox-data">Harriet Reich Uchtdorf<small><br />(1962–present)</small></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">2</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 0 #aaaaaa; 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He is a member of the <a href="/wiki/Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)" title="Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)">Quorum of the Twelve Apostles</a> of <a href="/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints" title="The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints">the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> (LDS Church). Called as an <a href="/wiki/Apostle_(LDS_Church)" class="mw-redirect" title="Apostle (LDS Church)">apostle</a> in 2004, he served as Second Counselor to <a href="/wiki/Thomas_S._Monson" title="Thomas S. Monson">Thomas S. Monson</a> in the church's <a href="/wiki/First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)" title="First Presidency (LDS Church)">First Presidency</a> from 2008 until Monson's death on 2 January 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-firstpresrelease_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-firstpresrelease-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Currently, Uchtdorf is the fifth most senior apostle in the ranks of the church.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_education">Early life and education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dieter_F._Uchtdorf&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Uchtdorf was born to <a href="/wiki/Germans" title="Germans">German</a> parents Karl Albert Uchtdorf and Hildegard Else Opelt in <a href="/wiki/Ostrava" title="Ostrava">Moravská Ostrava</a> (<a href="/wiki/German_language" title="German language">German</a>: <i lang="de">Mährisch-Ostrau</i>), which at the time was in the <a href="/wiki/Nazi_Germany" title="Nazi Germany">Nazi</a>-occupied <a href="/wiki/Protectorate_of_Bohemia_and_Moravia" title="Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia">Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia</a> (now <a href="/wiki/Ostrava,_Czech_Republic" class="mw-redirect" title="Ostrava, Czech Republic">Ostrava, Czech Republic</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-Church_News_2008-08-19_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Church_News_2008-08-19-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His father was a <a href="/wiki/Customs_officer" title="Customs officer">customs officer</a>, who was <a href="/wiki/Conscripted" class="mw-redirect" title="Conscripted">conscripted</a> into the <a href="/wiki/German_Army_(1935%E2%80%931945)" title="German Army (1935–1945)">German Army</a> toward the end of <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a> and sent to <a href="/wiki/Western_Front_(World_War_II)#1944–45:_The_Second_Front" title="Western Front (World War II)">the western front</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Hope_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hope-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When a young child, Uchtdorf traveled with his mother and three siblings <a href="/wiki/Flight_and_expulsion_of_Germans_(1944%E2%80%931950)" title="Flight and expulsion of Germans (1944–1950)">through areas being bombed</a> in a move to <a href="/wiki/Zwickau" title="Zwickau">Zwickau</a> in eastern Germany.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He later said of this period: "We were <a href="/wiki/Refugees" class="mw-redirect" title="Refugees">refugees</a> with an uncertain future... I played in bombed-out houses and grew up with the ever-present consequences of a lost war and the awareness that my own country had inflicted terrible pain on many nations during the horrific World War II."<sup id="cite_ref-historyofmormonism_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-historyofmormonism-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a result of his grandmother's encounter with a member of the LDS Church in a <a href="/wiki/Soup_kitchen" title="Soup kitchen">soup line</a>, Uchtdorf's family joined the LDS Church when he was still young.<sup id="cite_ref-holland_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-holland-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When Uchtdorf was about eleven, his father's political beliefs, incongruent with <a href="/wiki/Soviet_occupation_zone" class="mw-redirect" title="Soviet occupation zone">Soviet rule</a>, earned him the label of "<a href="/wiki/Soviet_dissidents" title="Soviet dissidents">dissenter</a>", thus putting their lives in danger.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Emigration_from_the_Eastern_Bloc" title="Emigration from the Eastern Bloc">They fled</a> <a href="/wiki/East_Germany" title="East Germany">East Germany</a> and resettled in U.S.-occupied <a href="/wiki/West_Germany" title="West Germany">West Germany</a>. His sisters accomplished this by jumping from a moving train that happened to pass through West Germany, while Dieter and his mother climbed a mountain to avoid <a href="/wiki/Border_Troops_of_the_German_Democratic_Republic" title="Border Troops of the German Democratic Republic">GDR guard checkpoints</a>. </p><p>Uchtdorf started studying <a href="/wiki/Mechanical_engineering" title="Mechanical engineering">mechanical engineering</a> at age 18 but later continued in <a href="/wiki/Business_administration" title="Business administration">business administration</a> in <a href="/wiki/Cologne" title="Cologne">Cologne</a> and graduated from <a href="/wiki/Institut_pour_l%27Etude_des_Methodes_de_Direction_de_l%27Entreprise" class="mw-redirect" title="Institut pour l'Etude des Methodes de Direction de l'Entreprise">Institut pour l'Etude des Methodes de Direction de l'Entreprise</a> (today the <a href="/wiki/International_Institute_for_Management_Development" title="International Institute for Management Development">International Institute for Management Development</a>) in <a href="/wiki/Lausanne,_Switzerland" class="mw-redirect" title="Lausanne, Switzerland">Lausanne</a>, with an <a href="/wiki/MBA" class="mw-redirect" title="MBA">MBA</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Biography_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Biography-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He received an <a href="/wiki/Honorary_doctorate" class="mw-redirect" title="Honorary doctorate">honorary doctorate</a> in international leadership from <a href="/wiki/Brigham_Young_University" title="Brigham Young University">Brigham Young University</a> during the April 2009 graduation ceremony.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aviator">Aviator</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dieter_F._Uchtdorf&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Aviator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>When Uchtdorf was conscripted into the newly formed <a href="/wiki/Bundeswehr" title="Bundeswehr">Bundeswehr</a> in 1959, he volunteered for the <a href="/wiki/German_Air_Force" title="German Air Force">air force</a>, at age 19, to become a fighter pilot.<sup id="cite_ref-Church_News_2004-10-16_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Church_News_2004-10-16-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Due to an agreement between the West German and US governments, Uchtdorf trained as a fighter pilot in Big Spring, Texas,<sup id="cite_ref-Church_News_May_2009_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Church_News_May_2009-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> where he excelled, earning the coveted Commander's Trophy (USAF) for being the best student pilot in his class.<sup id="cite_ref-holland_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-holland-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After earning wings from both the German and US air forces, he served for six years as a fighter pilot in West Germany, leaving in 1965 to join <a href="/wiki/Lufthansa" title="Lufthansa">Lufthansa</a>. By 1970, at 29 years of age, Uchtdorf had reached the rank of captain with Lufthansa. He was appointed in 1975 as head of Lufthansa's new Arizona Training School in the US, and in 1980 he was made head chief pilot of cockpit crews, followed by appointment to senior vice president of flight operations in 1982.<sup id="cite_ref-holland_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-holland-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He left Lufthansa in 1996, two years after being called as an LDS Church <a href="/wiki/General_authority" title="General authority">general authority</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Church_News_May_2009_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Church_News_May_2009-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="LDS_Church_service">LDS Church service</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dieter_F._Uchtdorf&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: LDS Church service"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ghana_Mission_017.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Ghana_Mission_017.jpg/150px-Ghana_Mission_017.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="113" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Ghana_Mission_017.jpg/225px-Ghana_Mission_017.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Ghana_Mission_017.jpg/300px-Ghana_Mission_017.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="960" /></a><figcaption>Uchtdorf visiting the <a href="/wiki/Accra" title="Accra">Accra</a>, Ghana LDS mission in 2007</figcaption></figure> <p>Uchtdorf served twice as a <a href="/wiki/Stake_president" class="mw-redirect" title="Stake president">stake president</a> in the LDS Church,<sup id="cite_ref-Church_News_2004-10-16_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Church_News_2004-10-16-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> presiding over the <a href="/wiki/Frankfurt_am_Main" class="mw-redirect" title="Frankfurt am Main">Frankfurt</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Mannheim" title="Mannheim">Mannheim</a> <a href="/wiki/Stake_(Latter_Day_Saints)" title="Stake (Latter Day Saints)">stakes</a>. </p><p>Uchtdorf was called as a <a href="/wiki/General_authority" title="General authority">general authority</a> and member of the church's <a href="/wiki/Second_Quorum_of_the_Seventy" class="mw-redirect" title="Second Quorum of the Seventy">Second Quorum of the Seventy</a> on 2 April 1994.<sup id="cite_ref-Church_News_2008-08-19_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Church_News_2008-08-19-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 7 April 1996, he was transferred to the <a href="/wiki/First_Quorum_of_Seventy" class="mw-redirect" title="First Quorum of Seventy">First Quorum of Seventy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Uchtdorf became a member of the church's <a href="/wiki/Presidency_of_the_Seventy" class="mw-redirect" title="Presidency of the Seventy">Presidency of the Seventy</a> on 15 August 2002.<sup id="cite_ref-DN2008-02-04_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DN2008-02-04-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Apostle">Apostle</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dieter_F._Uchtdorf&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Apostle"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Uchtdorf was <a href="/wiki/Common_consent_(Mormonism)" class="mw-redirect" title="Common consent (Mormonism)">sustained</a> a member of the <a href="/wiki/Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)" title="Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)">Quorum of the Twelve Apostles</a> on 2 October 2004. He was ordained an <a href="/wiki/Apostle_(Latter_Day_Saints)" title="Apostle (Latter Day Saints)">apostle</a> on 7 October 2004 by <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Church_(LDS_Church)" title="President of the Church (LDS Church)">church president</a> <a href="/wiki/Gordon_B._Hinckley" title="Gordon B. Hinckley">Gordon B. Hinckley</a>. Uchtdorf and <a href="/wiki/David_A._Bednar" title="David A. Bednar">David A. Bednar</a> were called to fill the vacancies created by the July 2004 deaths of quorum members <a href="/wiki/David_B._Haight" title="David B. Haight">David B. Haight</a> and <a href="/wiki/Neal_A._Maxwell" title="Neal A. Maxwell">Neal A. Maxwell</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Uchtdorf was the first church apostle ordained in the 21st century. As an apostle, Uchtdorf is accepted by the church as a <a href="/wiki/Prophet,_seer,_and_revelator" class="mw-redirect" title="Prophet, seer, and revelator">prophet, seer, and revelator</a>. </p><p>Uchtdorf is the eleventh apostle of the LDS Church to be born outside the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is the first German apostle in church history and was the first born outside of North America since the death of <a href="/wiki/John_A._Widtsoe" title="John A. Widtsoe">John A. Widtsoe</a> in 1952. </p><p>While in <a href="/wiki/Slovakia" title="Slovakia">Slovakia</a> on 12 May 2006, Uchtdorf offered a prayer dedicating the land "for the preaching of the gospel", an LDS Church leadership custom usually observed at the time missionaries arrive in a new country. Although missionaries had been in what is now Slovakia for over a century,<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> since <a href="/wiki/Dissolution_of_Czechoslovakia" title="Dissolution of Czechoslovakia">the split with the Czech Republic</a>, this dedication was specific for the new country.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Counselor_in_the_First_Presidency">Counselor in the First Presidency</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dieter_F._Uchtdorf&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Counselor in the First Presidency"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 3 February 2008, Uchtdorf became the Second Counselor to <a href="/wiki/Thomas_S._Monson" title="Thomas S. Monson">Thomas S. Monson</a> in the church's First Presidency.<sup id="cite_ref-Church_News_2008-08-19_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Church_News_2008-08-19-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DN2008-02-04_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DN2008-02-04-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is the second non-English native speaker to have served in the First Presidency.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After joining the First Presidency, Uchtdorf became a naturalized US citizen;<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> he has remained a citizen of Germany.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While serving in the First Presidency, Uchtdorf dedicated the <a href="/wiki/Tegucigalpa_Honduras_Temple" title="Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple">Tegucigalpa Honduras</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Quetzaltenango_Guatemala_Temple" title="Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple">Quetzaltenango Guatemala</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Manaus_Brazil_Temple" title="Manaus Brazil Temple">Manaus Brazil</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale_Florida_Temple" title="Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple">Fort Lauderdale Florida</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-FtLauderdale_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FtLauderdale-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Cordoba_Argentina_Temple" class="mw-redirect" title="Cordoba Argentina Temple">Cordoba Argentina</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Dedication_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dedication-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Trujillo_Peru_Temple" title="Trujillo Peru Temple">Trujillo Peru</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tijuana_Mexico_Temple" title="Tijuana Mexico Temple">Tijuana Mexico</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Fort_Collins_Colorado_Temple" title="Fort Collins Colorado Temple">Fort Collins Colorado</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Tucson_Arizona_Temple" title="Tucson Arizona Temple">Tucson Arizona</a><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Temple_(LDS_Church)" title="Temple (LDS Church)">temples</a>. Uchtdorf has also participated in the dedication of many other temples as a member of the Twelve and the First Presidency. </p><p>In May 2016, Uchtdorf traveled to the <a href="/wiki/Czech_Republic" title="Czech Republic">Czech Republic</a> to create the first <a href="/wiki/Stake_(Latter_Day_Saints)#The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints" title="Stake (Latter Day Saints)">stake</a> in that nation.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the time of Monson's death on 2 January 2018, with the dissolution of the First Presidency, Uchtdorf returned to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, along with Monson's First Counselor, <a href="/wiki/Henry_B._Eyring" title="Henry B. Eyring">Henry B. Eyring</a>. When the First Presidency was subsequently reorganized under new church president <a href="/wiki/Russell_M._Nelson" title="Russell M. Nelson">Russell M. Nelson</a>, Uchtdorf was not retained as a counselor in the First Presidency and continued his service in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. </p><p>While not unprecedented in church history, the last time a new church president did not retain a counselor who served in the First Presidency under his predecessor was in 1985. Uchtdorf, who had taught as a member of the First Presidency that church members should neither seek or decline callings, that they should lift where they stand, and that at the end of each assignment, subsequent changes should be graciously accepted, posted <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.deseret.com/2018/1/17/20625251/elder-dieter-f-uchtdorf-responds-to-questions-comments-i-m-just-fine-he-writes#elder-dieter-f-uchtdorf-laughs-during-his-talk-at-the-world-wide-devotional-for-young-adults-in-the-conference-center-in-salt-lake-city-on-sunday-jan-14-2018">his support</a> for the new leaders, especially referencing his willingness to resume his ministry as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Quorum_of_the_Twelve">Quorum of the Twelve</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dieter_F._Uchtdorf&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Quorum of the Twelve"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following his return to the Quorum of the Twelve after the reorganization of the First Presidency, the church announced new assignments for Uchtdorf on January 22, 2018. These assignments had been noted by Nelson in the news conference where the new First Presidency was announced. The assignments include chairman of the church's Missionary Executive Council, chairman of the Correlation Executive Council, and being the primary contact for the church's Europe and Europe East <a href="/wiki/Area_(LDS_Church)" title="Area (LDS Church)">areas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Political_donations">Political donations</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dieter_F._Uchtdorf&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Political donations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In March 2021, public records showed 23 different donations which were made under Uchtdorf's name in 2020 and 2021. These donations were made to the Biden campaign, Democratic candidates in the Georgia Senate race, and other <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> political funds. If made solely by Uchtdorf, this would be contrary to the LDS Church's political neutrality policies. Uchtdorf issued a statement noting the donations were made from a shared online family account and that having the contributions show in his name was an oversight.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Family">Family</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dieter_F._Uchtdorf&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Family"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Uchtdorf and his wife, Harriet Reich Uchtdorf, were married on 14 December 1962 in the <a href="/wiki/Bern_Switzerland_Temple" title="Bern Switzerland Temple">Swiss Temple</a>. They are the parents of two children and have six grandchildren.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Works">Works</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dieter_F._Uchtdorf&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Works"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFUchtdorf2012" class="citation cs2">Uchtdorf, Dieter F. (2012), <i>Forget Me Not</i>, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-60907-119-6" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-60907-119-6"><bdi>978-1-60907-119-6</bdi></a></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Forget+Me+Not&rft.place=Salt+Lake+City&rft.pub=Deseret+Book&rft.date=2012&rft.isbn=978-1-60907-119-6&rft.aulast=Uchtdorf&rft.aufirst=Dieter+F.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADieter+F.+Uchtdorf" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFUchtdorf2011" class="citation cs2">—— (2011), <i>Your happily ever after</i>, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-60641-652-5" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-60641-652-5"><bdi>978-1-60641-652-5</bdi></a>, <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/727126663">727126663</a></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Your+happily+ever+after&rft.place=Salt+Lake+City&rft.pub=Deseret+Book&rft.date=2011&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F727126663&rft.isbn=978-1-60641-652-5&rft.aulast=Uchtdorf&rft.aufirst=Dieter+F.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADieter+F.+Uchtdorf" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFUchtdorf2010" class="citation cs2">—— (2010), <span class="id-lock-registration" title="Free registration required"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781606412442"><i>The remarkable soul of a woman</i></a></span>, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-60641-244-2" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-60641-244-2"><bdi>978-1-60641-244-2</bdi></a>, <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/502304343">502304343</a></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+remarkable+soul+of+a+woman&rft.place=Salt+Lake+City&rft.pub=Deseret+Book&rft.date=2010&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F502304343&rft.isbn=978-1-60641-244-2&rft.aulast=Uchtdorf&rft.aufirst=Dieter+F.&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fisbn_9781606412442&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADieter+F.+Uchtdorf" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFUchtdorf2005" class="citation cs2">—— (2005), <i>Sister Eternal</i>, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-59038-535-7" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-59038-535-7"><bdi>978-1-59038-535-7</bdi></a>, <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/60931317">60931317</a></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Sister+Eternal&rft.place=Salt+Lake+City&rft.pub=Deseret+Book&rft.date=2005&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F60931317&rft.isbn=978-1-59038-535-7&rft.aulast=Uchtdorf&rft.aufirst=Dieter+F.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADieter+F.+Uchtdorf" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dieter_F._Uchtdorf&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239009302">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);padding:0.1em;background:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-entry{display:table-row;font-size:85%;line-height:110%;height:1.9em;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-image{display:table-cell;padding:0.2em;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-link{display:table-cell;padding:0.2em 0.2em 0.2em 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.reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width reflist-columns-2"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/additional-resource/succession-in-the-presidency-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints">Succession in the Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a>, <i>Newsroom</i>, last published 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">See <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2023/12/22/24006931/how-apostles-are-called-looking-back-current-15-apostles">this article</a>, which categorically states that Uchtdorf's apostolic call was due to the death of Maxwell.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">As an additional note, Uchtdorf also served as Second Vice Chairman for the <a href="/wiki/Church_Educational_System#Church_Board_of_Education_and_Boards_of_Trustees" title="Church Educational System">CES Board</a> from 2008-2018, concurrent with his service as Second Counselor in the First Presidency under <a href="/wiki/Thomas_S._Monson" title="Thomas S. Monson">Thomas S. Monson</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-firstpresrelease-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-firstpresrelease_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation cs2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-thomas-monson-passes-away">"President Thomas S. Monson Dies at Age 90"</a>, <i>Newsroom</i>, <a href="/wiki/LDS_Church" class="mw-redirect" title="LDS Church">LDS Church</a>, January 2, 2018</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Newsroom&rft.atitle=President+Thomas+S.+Monson+Dies+at+Age+90&rft.date=2018-01-02&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org%2Farticle%2Fpresident-thomas-monson-passes-away&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADieter+F.+Uchtdorf" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Apostolic seniority is generally understood to include all ordained apostles (including the <a href="/wiki/First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)" title="First Presidency (LDS Church)">First Presidency</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)" title="Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)">Quorum of the Twelve Apostles</a>. Seniority is determined by date of ordination, not by age or other factors. If two apostles are ordained on the same day, the older of the two is typically ordained first. See <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Church_(LDS_Church)#Succession_to_the_presidency" title="President of the Church (LDS Church)">Succession to the presidency</a> and <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHeath1987" class="citation journal cs1">Heath, Steven H. (Summer 1987). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/Dialogue_V20N02_46.pdf">"Notes on Apostolic Succession"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i>Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought</i>. <b>20</b> (2): 44–56. <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.2307%2F45216003">10.2307/45216003</a>. <a href="/wiki/JSTOR_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="JSTOR (identifier)">JSTOR</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/45216003">45216003</a>. <a href="/wiki/S2CID_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="S2CID (identifier)">S2CID</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:254390532">254390532</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Dialogue%3A+A+Journal+of+Mormon+Thought&rft.atitle=Notes+on+Apostolic+Succession&rft.ssn=summer&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=2&rft.pages=44-56&rft.date=1987&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.semanticscholar.org%2FCorpusID%3A254390532%23id-name%3DS2CID&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jstor.org%2Fstable%2F45216003%23id-name%3DJSTOR&rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.2307%2F45216003&rft.aulast=Heath&rft.aufirst=Steven+H.&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dialoguejournal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsbi%2Farticles%2FDialogue_V20N02_46.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADieter+F.+Uchtdorf" class="Z3988"></span>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Church_News_2008-08-19-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Church_News_2008-08-19_6-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Church_News_2008-08-19_6-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Church_News_2008-08-19_6-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/archives/2008-08-19/the-first-presidency-75638">"The First Presidency"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Church_News" title="Church News">Church News</a></i>. 19 August 2008<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">19 April</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Church+News&rft.atitle=The+First+Presidency&rft.date=2008-08-19&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thechurchnews.com%2Farchives%2F2008-08-19%2Fthe-first-presidency-75638&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADieter+F.+Uchtdorf" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Hope-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Hope_7-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFUchtdorf2008" class="citation web cs1">Uchtdorf, Dieter F. (October 2008). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2008/10/the-infinite-power-of-hope?lang=eng">"The Infinite Power of Hope"</a>. <a href="/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints" title="The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">19 April</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=The+Infinite+Power+of+Hope&rft.pub=The+Church+of+Jesus+Christ+of+Latter-day+Saints&rft.date=2008-10&rft.aulast=Uchtdorf&rft.aufirst=Dieter+F.&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofjesuschrist.org%2Fstudy%2Fgeneral-conference%2F2008%2F10%2Fthe-infinite-power-of-hope%3Flang%3Deng&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADieter+F.+Uchtdorf" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFUchtdorf2007" class="citation cs2">Uchtdorf, Dieter F. (November 2007), <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2007/11/have-we-not-reason-to-rejoice">"Have We Not Reason to Rejoice?"</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Ensign_(LDS_magazine)" title="Ensign (LDS magazine)">Ensign</a></i></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ensign&rft.atitle=Have+We+Not+Reason+to+Rejoice%3F&rft.date=2007-11&rft.aulast=Uchtdorf&rft.aufirst=Dieter+F.&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofjesuschrist.org%2Fstudy%2Fensign%2F2007%2F11%2Fhave-we-not-reason-to-rejoice&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADieter+F.+Uchtdorf" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-historyofmormonism-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-historyofmormonism_9-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://historyofmormonism.com/2008/07/08/dieter_f_uchtdorf/">"Dieter F. Uchtdorf"</a>. <i>historyofmormonism.com</i>. Mormon History<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">19 April</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=historyofmormonism.com&rft.atitle=Dieter+F.+Uchtdorf&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fhistoryofmormonism.com%2F2008%2F07%2F08%2Fdieter_f_uchtdorf%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADieter+F.+Uchtdorf" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFUchtdorf2002" class="citation news cs1">Uchtdorf, Dieter F. 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class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-DN2008-02-04_18-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-DN2008-02-04_18-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation cs2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.today/20130121173212/http://deseretnews.com/article/695250135/Elder-Uchtdorf-former-pilot-named-new-counselor-in-First-Presidency.html">"Elder Uchtdorf, former pilot, named new counselor in First Presidency"</a>, <i>Deseret Morning News</i>, 4 February 2008, archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://deseretnews.com/article/695250135/Elder-Uchtdorf-former-pilot-named-new-counselor-in-First-Presidency.html">the original</a> on January 21, 2013</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Deseret+Morning+News&rft.atitle=Elder+Uchtdorf%2C+former+pilot%2C+named+new+counselor+in+First+Presidency&rft.date=2008-02-04&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fdeseretnews.com%2Farticle%2F695250135%2FElder-Uchtdorf-former-pilot-named-new-counselor-in-First-Presidency.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADieter+F.+Uchtdorf" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHinckley2004" class="citation cs2">Hinckley, Gordon B. 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ldsmag.com/article/1/12380">the original</a> on 2014-08-13<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Uchtdorf</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/prophets-and-apostles/what-are-prophets-testimonies?lang=eng">Dieter F. Uchtdorf on <i>Special Witnesses of Christ</i></a></li></ul> <table class="wikitable succession-box noprint" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:small;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #FABE60;"><a href="/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints" title="The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles</a> </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="2">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Henry_B._Eyring" title="Henry B. Eyring">Henry B. Eyring</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Chronology_of_the_First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)" title="Chronology of the First Presidency (LDS Church)">Second Counselor</a> in the <a href="/wiki/First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)" title="First Presidency (LDS Church)">First Presidency</a> </b><br />February 3, 2008 - January 2, 2018 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold">Henry B. Eyring</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)" title="Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)">Quorum of the Twelve Apostles</a> </b><br />October 7, 2004 – February 3, 2008<br />January 2, 2018 – </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/David_A._Bednar" title="David A. Bednar">David A. 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Smith Jr.</a> (1830–44)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brigham_Young" title="Brigham Young">B. Young Sr.</a> (1847–77)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Taylor_(Mormon)" title="John Taylor (Mormon)">Taylor</a> (1880–87)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wilford_Woodruff" title="Wilford Woodruff">Woodruff</a> (1889–98)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lorenzo_Snow" title="Lorenzo Snow">Snow</a> (1898–1901)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_F._Smith" title="Joseph F. Smith">J.F. Smith Sr.</a> (1901–18)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heber_J._Grant" title="Heber J. Grant">Grant</a> (1918–45)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Albert_Smith" title="George Albert Smith">G.A. Smith</a> (1945–51)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_O._McKay" title="David O. McKay">McKay</a> (1951–70)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Fielding_Smith" title="Joseph Fielding Smith">J.F. Smith Jr.</a> (1970–72)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harold_B._Lee" title="Harold B. Lee">Lee</a> (1972–73)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spencer_W._Kimball" title="Spencer W. Kimball">Kimball</a> (1973–85)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ezra_Taft_Benson" title="Ezra Taft Benson">Benson</a> (1985–94)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howard_W._Hunter" title="Howard W. Hunter">Hunter</a> (1994–95)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gordon_B._Hinckley" title="Gordon B. Hinckley">Hinckley</a> (1995–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_S._Monson" title="Thomas S. Monson">Monson</a> (2008–18)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russell_M._Nelson" title="Russell M. Nelson">Nelson</a> (2018–)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Counselors_in_the_First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)" title="Category:Counselors in the First Presidency (LDS Church)">First Counselors</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Gause" title="Jesse Gause">Gause</a> (1832)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sidney_Rigdon" title="Sidney Rigdon">Rigdon</a> (1832–44)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heber_C._Kimball" title="Heber C. Kimball">Kimball</a> (1847–68)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_A._Smith" title="George A. Smith">G.A. Smith</a> (1868–75)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Willard_Young" title="John Willard Young">J.W. Young</a> (1876–77)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Q._Cannon" title="George Q. Cannon">Cannon</a> (1880–1901)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_F._Smith" title="Joseph F. Smith">J.F. Smith Sr.</a> (1901)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_R._Winder" title="John R. Winder">Winder</a> (1901–10)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthon_H._Lund" title="Anthon H. Lund">Lund</a> (1910–21)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_W._Penrose" title="Charles W. Penrose">Penrose</a> (1921–25)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthony_W._Ivins" title="Anthony W. Ivins">Ivins</a> (1925–34)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._Reuben_Clark" title="J. Reuben Clark">Clark</a> (1934–51; 1959–61)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephen_L_Richards" title="Stephen L Richards">S.L. Richards</a> (1951–59)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_D._Moyle" title="Henry D. Moyle">Moyle</a> (1961–63)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hugh_B._Brown" title="Hugh B. Brown">Brown</a> (1963–70)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harold_B._Lee" title="Harold B. Lee">Lee</a> (1970–72)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eldon_Tanner" title="Nathan Eldon Tanner">Tanner</a> (1972–82)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marion_G._Romney" title="Marion G. Romney">Romney</a> (1982–85)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gordon_B._Hinckley" title="Gordon B. Hinckley">Hinckley</a> (1985–95)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_S._Monson" title="Thomas S. Monson">Monson</a> (1995–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_B._Eyring" title="Henry B. Eyring">Eyring</a> (2008–18)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dallin_H._Oaks" title="Dallin H. Oaks">Oaks</a> (2018–)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Counselors_in_the_First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)" title="Category:Counselors in the First Presidency (LDS Church)">Second Counselors</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sidney_Rigdon" title="Sidney Rigdon">Rigdon</a> (1832)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frederick_G._Williams" title="Frederick G. Williams">Williams</a> (1833–37)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hyrum_Smith" title="Hyrum Smith">H. Smith</a> (1837–41)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Law_(Latter_Day_Saints)" title="William Law (Latter Day Saints)">Law</a> (1841–44)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willard_Richards" title="Willard Richards">W. Richards</a> (1847–54)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jedediah_M._Grant" title="Jedediah M. Grant">Grant</a> (1854–56)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daniel_H._Wells" title="Daniel H. Wells">Wells</a> (1857–77)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_F._Smith" title="Joseph F. Smith">J.F. Smith Sr.</a> (1880–1901)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rudger_Clawson" title="Rudger Clawson">Clawson</a> (1901)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthon_H._Lund" title="Anthon H. Lund">Lund</a> (1901–10)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Henry_Smith" title="John Henry Smith">J.H. Smith</a> (1910–11)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_W._Penrose" title="Charles W. Penrose">Penrose</a> (1911–21)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthony_W._Ivins" title="Anthony W. Ivins">Ivins</a> (1921–25)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_W._Nibley" title="Charles W. Nibley">Nibley</a> (1925–31)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._Reuben_Clark" title="J. Reuben Clark">Clark</a> (1933–34)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_O._McKay" title="David O. McKay">McKay</a> (1934–51)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._Reuben_Clark" title="J. Reuben Clark">Clark</a> (1951–59)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_D._Moyle" title="Henry D. Moyle">Moyle</a> (1959–61)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hugh_B._Brown" title="Hugh B. Brown">Brown</a> (1961–63)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eldon_Tanner" title="Nathan Eldon Tanner">Tanner</a> (1963–72)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marion_G._Romney" title="Marion G. Romney">Romney</a> (1972–82)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gordon_B._Hinckley" title="Gordon B. Hinckley">Hinckley</a> (1982–85)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_S._Monson" title="Thomas S. Monson">Monson</a> (1985–95)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_E._Faust" title="James E. Faust">Faust</a> (1995–2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_B._Eyring" title="Henry B. 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Smith</a> (1829–44)<sup id="cite_ref-not12_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-not12-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Cowdery" title="Oliver Cowdery">Cowdery</a> (1829–38)<sup id="cite_ref-not12_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-not12-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-excommunication_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-excommunication-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Whitmer" title="David Whitmer">Whitmer</a> (1829–38)<sup id="cite_ref-not12_42-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-not12-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-excommunication_43-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-excommunication-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martin_Harris_(Latter_Day_Saints)" title="Martin Harris (Latter Day Saints)">Harris</a> (unknown–1837)<sup id="cite_ref-not12_42-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-not12-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-excommunication_43-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-excommunication-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_B._Marsh" title="Thomas B. 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Pratt</a> (1835–57)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luke_Johnson_(Mormon)" title="Luke Johnson (Mormon)">Luke Johnson</a> (1835–37)<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Smith_(Latter_Day_Saints)" title="William Smith (Latter Day Saints)">Wm. Smith</a> (1835–45)<sup id="cite_ref-excommunication_43-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-excommunication-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orson_Pratt" title="Orson Pratt">O. Pratt</a> (1835–81)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_F._Boynton" title="John F. Boynton">Boynton</a> (1835–37)<sup id="cite_ref-excommunication_43-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-excommunication-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lyman_E._Johnson" title="Lyman E. Johnson">L. E. Johnson</a> (1835–38)<sup id="cite_ref-excommunication_43-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-excommunication-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_E._Page" title="John E. Page">Page</a> (1838–46)<sup id="cite_ref-excommunication_43-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-excommunication-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Taylor_(Mormon)" title="John Taylor (Mormon)">J. Taylor</a> (1838–87)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wilford_Woodruff" title="Wilford Woodruff">W. Woodruff</a> (1839–98)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_A._Smith" title="George A. Smith">G. A. Smith</a> (1839–75)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willard_Richards" title="Willard Richards">W. Richards</a> (1840–54)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lyman_Wight" title="Lyman Wight">Wight</a> (1841–48)<sup id="cite_ref-excommunication_43-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-excommunication-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hyrum_Smith" title="Hyrum Smith">H. Smith</a> (1841–44)<sup id="cite_ref-not12_42-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-not12-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amasa_Lyman" title="Amasa Lyman">A. M. Lyman</a> (1842–67)<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ezra_T._Benson" title="Ezra T. Benson">Benson</a> (1846–69)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_C._Rich" title="Charles C. Rich">Rich</a> (1849–83)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lorenzo_Snow" title="Lorenzo Snow">L. Snow</a> (1849–1901)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erastus_Snow" title="Erastus Snow">E. Snow</a> (1849–88)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Franklin_D._Richards_(Mormon_apostle)" title="Franklin D. Richards (Mormon apostle)">F. D. Richards</a> (1849–99)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jedediah_M._Grant" title="Jedediah M. Grant">J. M. Grant</a> (1854–56)<sup id="cite_ref-not12_42-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-not12-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daniel_H._Wells" title="Daniel H. Wells">Wells</a> (1857–91)<sup id="cite_ref-not12_42-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-not12-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Willard_Young" title="John Willard Young">J. W. Young</a> (1855–1924)<sup id="cite_ref-not12_42-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-not12-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Q._Cannon" title="George Q. Cannon">G. Q. Cannon</a> (1860–1901)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Angell_Young" title="Joseph Angell Young">J. A. Young</a> (1864–75)<sup id="cite_ref-not12_42-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-not12-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brigham_Young_Jr." title="Brigham Young Jr.">B. Young Jr.</a> (1864–1903)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_F._Smith" title="Joseph F. Smith">J. F. Smith Sr.</a> (1866–1918)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Albert_Carrington" title="Albert Carrington">Carrington</a> (1870–85)<sup id="cite_ref-excommunication_43-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-excommunication-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moses_Thatcher" title="Moses Thatcher">Thatcher</a> (1879–1909)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Francis_M._Lyman" title="Francis M. Lyman">F. M. Lyman</a> (1880–1916)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Henry_Smith" title="John Henry Smith">J. H. Smith</a> (1880–1911)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Teasdale" title="George Teasdale">Teasdale</a> (1882–1907)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heber_J._Grant" title="Heber J. Grant">H. J. Grant</a> (1882–1945)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_W._Taylor_(Mormon)" title="John W. Taylor (Mormon)">J. W. Taylor</a> (1884–1911)<sup id="cite_ref-excommunication_43-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-excommunication-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marriner_W._Merrill" title="Marriner W. Merrill">M. W. Merrill</a> (1889–1906)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthon_H._Lund" title="Anthon H. Lund">Lund</a> (1889–1921)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abraham_H._Cannon" title="Abraham H. Cannon">A. H. Cannon</a> (1889–96)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matthias_F._Cowley" title="Matthias F. Cowley">M. F. Cowley</a> (1897–1911)<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abraham_O._Woodruff" title="Abraham O. Woodruff">A. O. Woodruff</a> (1897–1904)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rudger_Clawson" title="Rudger Clawson">Clawson</a> (1898–1943)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reed_Smoot" title="Reed Smoot">Smoot</a> (1900–41)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hyrum_M._Smith" title="Hyrum M. Smith">H. M. Smith</a> (1901–18)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Albert_Smith" title="George Albert Smith">G. A. Smith</a> (1903–51)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_W._Penrose" title="Charles W. Penrose">Penrose</a> (1904–25)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_F._Richards" title="George F. Richards">G. F. Richards</a> (1906–50)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orson_F._Whitney" title="Orson F. Whitney">Whitney</a> (1906–31)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_O._McKay" title="David O. McKay">McKay</a> (1906–70)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthony_W._Ivins" title="Anthony W. Ivins">Ivins</a> (1907–34)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Fielding_Smith" title="Joseph Fielding Smith">J. F. Smith Jr.</a> (1910–72)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_E._Talmage" title="James E. Talmage">Talmage</a> (1911–33)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephen_L_Richards" title="Stephen L Richards">S. L. Richards</a> (1917–59)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_R._Lyman" title="Richard R. Lyman">R. R. Lyman</a> (1918–43)<sup id="cite_ref-excommunication_43-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-excommunication-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Melvin_J._Ballard" title="Melvin J. Ballard">M. J. Ballard</a> (1919–39)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_A._Widtsoe" title="John A. Widtsoe">Widtsoe</a> (1921–52)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_F._Merrill" title="Joseph F. Merrill">J. F. Merrill</a> (1931–52)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_A._Callis" title="Charles A. Callis">Callis</a> (1933–47)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._Reuben_Clark" title="J. Reuben Clark">Clark</a> (1934–61)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alonzo_A._Hinckley" title="Alonzo A. Hinckley">A. A. Hinckley</a> (1934–36)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Albert_E._Bowen" title="Albert E. Bowen">Bowen</a> (1937–53)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sylvester_Q._Cannon" title="Sylvester Q. Cannon">S. Q. Cannon</a> (1938–43)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harold_B._Lee" title="Harold B. Lee">Lee</a> (1941–73)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spencer_W._Kimball" title="Spencer W. Kimball">S. W. Kimball</a> (1943–85)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ezra_Taft_Benson" title="Ezra Taft Benson">Benson</a> (1943–94)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_E._Petersen" title="Mark E. Petersen">Petersen</a> (1944–84)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Cowley" title="Matthew Cowley">M. Cowley</a> (1945–53)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_D._Moyle" title="Henry D. Moyle">Moyle</a> (1947–63)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Delbert_L._Stapley" title="Delbert L. Stapley">Stapley</a> (1950–78)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marion_G._Romney" title="Marion G. Romney">Romney</a> (1951–88)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/LeGrand_Richards" title="LeGrand Richards">L. Richards</a> (1952–83)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adam_S._Bennion" title="Adam S. Bennion">Bennion</a> (1953–58)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_L._Evans" title="Richard L. Evans">Evans</a> (1953–71)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Q._Morris" title="George Q. Morris">Morris</a> (1954–62)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hugh_B._Brown" title="Hugh B. Brown">Brown</a> (1958–75)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howard_W._Hunter" title="Howard W. Hunter">Hunter</a> (1959–95)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gordon_B._Hinckley" title="Gordon B. Hinckley">G. B. Hinckley</a> (1961–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eldon_Tanner" title="Nathan Eldon Tanner">Tanner</a> (1962–82)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_S._Monson" title="Thomas S. Monson">Monson</a> (1963–2018)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alvin_R._Dyer" title="Alvin R. Dyer">Dyer</a> (1967–77)<sup id="cite_ref-not12_42-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-not12-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boyd_K._Packer" title="Boyd K. Packer">Packer</a> (1970–2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marvin_J._Ashton" title="Marvin J. Ashton">Ashton</a> (1971–94)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_R._McConkie" title="Bruce R. McConkie">McConkie</a> (1972–85)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/L._Tom_Perry" title="L. Tom Perry">Perry</a> (1974–2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_B._Haight" title="David B. Haight">Haight</a> (1976–2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_E._Faust" title="James E. Faust">Faust</a> (1978–2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neal_A._Maxwell" title="Neal A. Maxwell">Maxwell</a> (1981–2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russell_M._Nelson" title="Russell M. Nelson">Nelson</a> (1984–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dallin_H._Oaks" title="Dallin H. Oaks">Oaks</a> (1984–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/M._Russell_Ballard" title="M. Russell Ballard">M. R. Ballard</a> (1985–2023)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_B._Wirthlin" title="Joseph B. Wirthlin">Wirthlin</a> (1986–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_G._Scott" title="Richard G. Scott">Scott</a> (1988–2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_D._Hales" title="Robert D. Hales">Hales</a> (1994–2017)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_R._Holland" title="Jeffrey R. Holland">Holland</a> (1994–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_B._Eyring" title="Henry B. Eyring">Eyring</a> (1995–)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Uchtdorf</a> (2004–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_A._Bednar" title="David A. Bednar">Bednar</a> (2004–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quentin_L._Cook" title="Quentin L. Cook">Cook</a> (2007–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/D._Todd_Christofferson" title="D. Todd Christofferson">Christofferson</a> (2008–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neil_L._Andersen" title="Neil L. Andersen">Andersen</a> (2009–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronald_A._Rasband" title="Ronald A. Rasband">Rasband</a> (2015–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gary_E._Stevenson" title="Gary E. Stevenson">Stevenson</a> (2015–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dale_G._Renlund" title="Dale G. Renlund">Renlund</a> (2015–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gerrit_W._Gong" title="Gerrit W. Gong">Gong</a> (2018–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ulisses_Soares" title="Ulisses Soares">Soares</a> (2018–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Kearon" title="Patrick Kearon">Kearon</a> (2023–)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Notes" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Notes</div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="text-align: left;"><div><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-not12-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-not12_42-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-not12_42-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-not12_42-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-not12_42-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-not12_42-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-not12_42-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-not12_42-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-not12_42-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-not12_42-8"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-not12_42-9"><sup><i><b>j</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Never a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-excommunication-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-excommunication_43-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-excommunication_43-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-excommunication_43-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-excommunication_43-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-excommunication_43-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-excommunication_43-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-excommunication_43-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-excommunication_43-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-excommunication_43-8"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-excommunication_43-9"><sup><i><b>j</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-excommunication_43-10"><sup><i><b>k</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-excommunication_43-11"><sup><i><b>l</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-excommunication_43-12"><sup><i><b>m</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Term ended by excommunication.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Term ended by resignation.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-45">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Term ended by removal of apostleship; was later excommunicated.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-46">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Term ended by suspension of priesthood.</span> </li> </ol></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Presidents_of_the_Seventy_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:LDS70pres" title="Template:LDS70pres"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:LDS70pres" title="Template talk:LDS70pres"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:LDS70pres" title="Special:EditPage/Template:LDS70pres"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Presidents_of_the_Seventy_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Presidents of the <a href="/wiki/Seventy_(LDS_Church)" title="Seventy (LDS Church)">Seventy</a> of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="First_Seven_Presidents_of_the_Seventy_/_First_Council_of_the_Seventy" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">First Seven Presidents of the Seventy / First Council of the Seventy</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hazen_Aldrich" title="Hazen Aldrich">Aldrich</a> (1835–37)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Young" title="Joseph Young">J. Young</a> (1835–81)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Levi_W._Hancock" title="Levi W. Hancock">Hancock</a> (1835–82)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leonard_Rich" title="Leonard Rich">Rich</a> (1835–37)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zebedee_Coltrin" title="Zebedee Coltrin">Coltrin</a> (1835–37)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lyman_R._Sherman" title="Lyman R. Sherman">Sherman</a> (1835–37)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sylvester_Smith_(Latter_Day_Saints)" title="Sylvester Smith (Latter Day Saints)">Smith</a> (1835–37)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daniel_S._Miles" title="Daniel S. Miles">Miles</a> (1836–45)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Gould_(Latter_Day_Saints)" title="John Gould (Latter Day Saints)">Gould</a> (1837)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Foster_(Mormon)" title="James Foster (Mormon)">Foster</a> (1837–41)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Josiah_Butterfield" title="Josiah Butterfield">Butterfield</a> (1837–44)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Salmon_Gee" title="Salmon Gee">Gee</a> (1837–38)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Gaylord" title="John Gaylord">Gaylord</a> (1837–38)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Harriman_(Mormon)" title="Henry Harriman (Mormon)">Harriman</a> (1838–91)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zera_Pulsipher" title="Zera Pulsipher">Pulsipher</a> (1838–62)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Orton" title="Roger Orton">Orton</a> (1845)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Albert_P._Rockwood" title="Albert P. Rockwood">Rockwood</a> (1845–79)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benjamin_L._Clapp" title="Benjamin L. Clapp">Clapp</a> (1845–59)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jedediah_M._Grant" title="Jedediah M. Grant">Grant</a> (1845–54)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Horace_S._Eldredge" title="Horace S. Eldredge">Eldredge</a> (1854–88)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jacob_Gates" title="Jacob Gates">Gates</a> (1860–92)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Van_Cott" title="John Van Cott">Van Cott</a> (1862–83)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_W._Taylor" title="William W. Taylor">W.W. Taylor</a> (1880–84)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abraham_H._Cannon" title="Abraham H. Cannon">Cannon</a> (1882–89)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theodore_B._Lewis" title="Theodore B. Lewis">Lewis</a> (1882)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seymour_B._Young" title="Seymour B. Young">S.B. Young</a> (1882–1924)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christian_D._Fjeldsted" title="Christian D. Fjeldsted">Fjeldsted</a> (1884–1905)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Hamilton_Morgan" title="John Hamilton Morgan">Morgan</a> (1884–94)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/B._H._Roberts" title="B. H. 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