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New Area Seventies

Published: Saturday, May 5, 2007

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Biographies of Area Seventies sustained in general conference in the 3rd through 6th quorums were published previously.

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Ruben V. Alliaud
Ruben V. Alliaud, 41, Buenos Aires, Argentina; attorney/businessman, Alliaud y Asociados; former president of the Buenos Aires Argentina Belgrano Stake, stake president's counselor, bishop, high councilor and stake mission president's counselor. Wife, Fabiana; five children.

Climato C. A. Almeida
Climato C. A. Almeida, 44, Vitoria, Brazil; bank manager, Caixa Economica Federal; former president of the Vitoria Brazil Stake, stake president's counselor, former branch president's counselor. Wife, Maria; four children.

Fernando J. D. Araujo
Fernando J. D. Araujo , 50, Curitiba, Brazil; CES assistant area director; former mission president, Regional Representative, stake president and counselor, bishop and branch president. Wife, Maria; five children.

Mario E. Guerra
Mario E. Guerra, 54, Santiago, Chile; CES seminary coordinator; former president of the Venezuela Valencia Mission, Regional Representative, stake president's counselor, high councilor and bishop. Wife, Guillermina; four children.

Paulo R. Puerta
Paulo R. Puerta, 60, Sao Paulo, Brazil; owner, Locadora de Automoveis; sealer in the Sao Paulo Brazil Temple, former mission president, stake mission president's counselor, bishop and branch president. Wife, Rita; six children.

Ruben L. Spitale
Ruben L. Spitale, 48, Cordoba, Argentina; co-owner, Motorcycle parts import/wholesale company; bishop's counselor; former mission president, stake president and counselor, stake mission president and high councilor. Wife, Sonia; five children.

Nata C. Tobias
Nata C. Tobias, 49, Barroca, Brazil; CES regional coordinator; former mission president, stake president and counselor, high councilor, bishop and branch president. Wife, Tarcila; three children.

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Yoon Hwan Choi
Yoon Hwan Choi, 49, Seoul, South Korea; regional manager for Church temporal affairs; ; former president of the Anyang Korea Stake, stake president's counselor, high councilor, stake mission president and bishop. Wife, Bon Kyung; three children.

Jovencio A. Guanzon
Jovencio A. Guanzon, 55, Manila, Philippines; executive director, Philippine Microenterprise Development Foundation; former president of the Manila Philippines Stake, stake president's counselor, branch president's counselor. Wife, Jocelyn; seven children.

Tetsuji Ishii
Tetsuji Ishii, 56, Toyohashi, Japan; manager, general affairs department/overseas procurement/employee Aichi Nikon Co. Ltd.; Japan Nagoya Mission president's counselor, former stake president, stake president's counselor, high councilor, bishop and branch president. Wife, Fumie; three children.

Peter F. Meurs
Peter F. Meurs, 50, Kingsley, Australia; managing director, Australia & New Zealand Operations, Worley Parsons Ltd.; former president of the Perth Australia Warwick Stake, stake president's counselor, district president's counselor, high councilor and branch president. Wife, Maxine; four children.

Benson E. Misalucha
Benson E. Misalucha, 44, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; president of the Philippines Cagayan de Oro Mission; former stake president's counselor, high councilor and bishop. Wife, Arleen; five children.

Terence M. Vinson
Terence M. Vinson, 56, Kenthurst, Australia; senior partner/CEO, Northhaven Wealth Management; Sydney Australia North Mission president's counselor, former Regional Representative, stake president's counselor, high councilor and bishop. Wife, Kay; six children.

Taniela B. Wakolo
Taniela B. Wakolo, 39, Suva, Fiji; materials management supervisor, Fiji Service Center; president of the Nausori Fiji Stake; former stake president's counselor, high councilor and branch president. Wife, Anita; two children.