New leaders for areas have been announced by the First Presidency. The changes are effective Aug. 15, 2005.

Released as area president of the Europe Central Area is Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve, who will return to responsibilities in Salt Lake City.

In addition, the Australia/New Zealand Area and the Pacific Islands Area have been realigned to the Australia Area, and the New Zealand/Pacific Islands Area. The Micronesia Guam Mission was transferred to the Asian North Area. The change was announced to priesthood leaders in a letter from the First Presidency on April 19, 2005.

As initiated in 2004, area leadership in the United States will be provided by the Presidency of the Seventy.

Elder Earl C. Tingey will supervise the North America East and North America Northeast areas, Elder D. Todd Christofferson will supervise the North America Southeast Area, Elder Charles Didier will supervise the North America Southwest Area, Elder Merrill J. Bateman will supervise the Utah North, Utah Salt Lake City and Utah South areas, Elder Robert C. Oaks will supervise North America Central Area, Elder Neil L. Andersen will supervise the Idaho Area, and Elder Ronald A. Rasband will supervise the North America Northwest and North America West Areas.

All of the presidencies are from the General Authority Seventy or Area Seventy quorums. (* Area Seventy)

Presidency of the Seventy

Earl C. Tingey, North America East, North America Northeast

D. Todd Christofferson, North America Southeast

Charles Didier, North America Southwest

Merrill J. Bateman, Utah North, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah South

Robert C. Oaks, North America Central

Neil L. Andersen, Idaho

Ronald A. Rasband, North America Northwest, North America West

Mexico North

Robert J. Whetten, President

C. Scott Grow, First counselor

*Jorge A. Rojas, Second counselor

Mexico South

Craig C. Christensen, President

Clate W. Mask, First counselor

*Marco A. Cardenas, Second counselor

Central America

Spencer V. Jones, President

W. Douglas Shumway, First counselor

*Jose E. Boza, Second counselor

South America North

Claudio R.M. Costa, President

Benjamin De Hoyos, First counselor

*Cesar A. Davila, Second counselor

South America West

Carlos H. Amado, President

James M. Dunn, First counselor

*Willy F. Zuzunaga, Second counselor

Brazil North

Robert R. Steuer, President

Walter F. Gonzalez, First counselor

*Pedro J. Penha, Second counselor

Brazil South

Mervyn B. Arnold, President

Ulisses Soares, First counselor

*Paulo R. Grahl, Second counselor

Chile

Francisco J. Vinas, President

Carl B. Pratt, First counselor

*Oscar W. Chavez, Second counselor

South America South

L. Whitney Clayton, President

Lynn G. Robbins, First counselor

*Fernando D. Ortega, Second counselor

Europe West

Gerald N. Lund, President

Kenneth Johnson, First counselor

*David S. Baxter, Second counselor

Europe Central

Bruce C. Hafen, President

W. Craig Zwick, First counselor

Wolfgang H. Paul, Second counselor

Europe East

Dennis B. Neuenschwander, President

Wayne S. Peterson, First counselor

Paul B. Pieper, Second counselor

Africa West

Sheldon F. Child, President

Lowell M. Snow, First counselor

*Adesina J. Olukanni, Second counselor

Africa Southeast

Christoffel Golden Jr., President

William W. Parmley, First counselor

*Allen P. Young, Second counselor

Asia

Daryl H. Garn, President

Donald L. Hallstrom, First counselor

*D. Allen Andersen, Second counselor

Asia North

William R. Walker, President

David F. Evans, First counselor

Won Yong Ko, Second counselor

Philippines

Richard J. Maynes, President

D. Rex. Gerratt, First counselor

*Remus G. Villarete, Second counselor

Australia

David R. Stone, President

Paul K. Sybrowsky, First counselor

*John R. Gibson, Second counselor

New Zealand/Pacific Islands

Spencer J. Condie, President

H. Bruce Stucki, First counselor

Richard H. Winkel, Second counselor