Area leadership assignments announced for 2012
Published: Saturday, May 5, 2012
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The First Presidency has announced changes in the Church's area
assignments effective Aug. 1. All members of area presidencies are members
of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy.
Members of the Presidency of the Seventy have responsibilities for the
areas in North America.
The First Presidency announced last September that the South America
South Area and the Chile Area would be combined into one area — the
South America South Area, headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. These
changes will also be effective Aug. 1. The Church now has 15 areas outside
North America and 10 areas inside North America for a total of 25.
Presidency of the Seventy
Elder Ronald A. Rasband, assists in all areas
Elder Walter F. Gonzalez, North America Southeast
Elder L. Whitney Clayton, Utah North, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah South
Elder Donald L. Hallstrom, North America Northeast
Elder Tad R. Callister, North America Southwest
Elder Richard J. Maynes, North America Northwest, North America West
Elder Craig C. Christensen, Idaho, North America Central
Africa Southeast
Elder Dale G. Renlund, President
Elder Ulisses Soares, First counselor
Elder Carl B. Cook, Second counselor
Africa West
Elder John B. Dickson, President
Elder Joseph W. Sitati, First counselor
Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr., Second counselor
Asia
Elder Kent D. Watson, President
Elder Gerrit W. Gong, First counselor
Elder Larry Y. Wilson, Second counselor
Asia North
Elder Michael T. Ringwood, President
Elder Kazuhiko Yamashita, First counselor
Elder Koichi Aoyagi, Second counselor
Brazil
Elder Claudio R. M. Costa, President
Elder Carlos A. Godoy, First counselor
Elder Jairo Mazzagardi, Second counselor
Caribbean
Elder Wilford W. Anderson, President
Elder J. Devin Cornish, First counselor
Elder Claudio D. Zivic, Second counselor
Central America
Elder James B. Martino, President
Elder Carlos H. Amado, First counselor
Elder Robert C. Gay, Second counselor
Europe
Elder Jose A. Teixeira, President
Elder Patrick Kearon, First counselor
Elder Kent F. Richards, Second counselor
Europe East
Elder Larry R. Lawrence, President
Elder Randall K. Bennett, First counselor
Elder Per G. Malm, Second counselor
Mexico
Elder Daniel L. Johnson, President
Elder Benjamin De Hoyos, First counselor
Elder Jose L. Alonso, Second counselor
Pacific
Elder James J. Hamula, President
Kevin W. Pearson, First counselor
Elder F. Michael Watson, Second counselor
Philippines
Elder Michael John U. Teh, President
Elder Brent H. Nielson, First counselor
Elder Ian S. Ardern, Second counselor
South America Northwest
Rafael E. Pino, President
Elder Juan A. Uceda, First counselor
Elder W. Christopher Waddell, Second counselor
South America South
Elder Mervyn B. Arnold, President
Elder Jorge F. Zeballos, First counselor
Elder Francisco J. Vinas, Second counselor
Middle East/Africa North
Elder Bruce D. Porter
Elder Bruce A. Carlson
2012 leadership assignments
