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Area leadership

Published: Saturday, June 7, 2008

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The First Presidency has announced changes in the Church's area leadership assignments effective Aug. 1.

Most members of area presidencies are members of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy.

As shown below, Area Seventies also continue to serve as counselors in some area presidencies.

Members of the Presidency of the Seventy have responsibilities for the areas in North America.

The Church now has 17 areas outside North America, and 11 areas inside North America for a total of 28.

iconPresidency of the Seventy

Neil L. Andersen
North America
Southwest

Ronald Rasband
Utah North
Utah Salt Lake City
Utah South
Claudio R.M. Costa
Idaho
Steven E. Snow
North America
Central

Walter F. Gonzalez
North America Southeast
L. Whitney Clayton
North America Northwest
North America West
Jay E. Jensen
North America East
North America
Northeast

iconMexico

Lynn A. Mickelsen
President
C. Scott Grow
First counselor
Octaviano Tenorio
Second counselor

iconCentral America

Don R. Clarke
President
Shirley D. Christensen
First counselor
Enrique R. Falabella
Second counselor

iconSouth America North

Carl B. Pratt
President
Benjamin De Hoyos
First counselor
Rafael E. Pino
Second counselor

iconSouth America West

Marcus B. Nash
President
Carlos A. Godoy
First counselor
Eduardo Gavarret
Second counselor

iconSouth America South

Shayne M. Bowen
President
Claudio D. Zivic
First counselor
Marcos A. Aidukaitis
Second counselor

iconBrazil

Charles Didier
President
Ulisses Soares
First counselor
Stanley G. Ellis
Second counselor

iconChile

Carlos H. Amado
President
Lawrence E. Corbridge
First counselor
Jorge F. Zeballos
Second counselor

iconCaribbean

Daniel L. Johnson
President
Francisco J. Vinas
First counselor
Miguel A. Lee
Second counselor
(Area Seventy)

iconEurope

Robert C. Oaks
President
Erich W. Kopischke
First counselor
Gerald Causse
Second counselor

iconEurope East

Paul B. Pieper
President
Wolfgang H. Paul
First counselor
Larry W. Gibbons
Second counselor

iconAsia

Donald L. Hallstrom
President
Anthony D. Perkins
First counselor
Kent D. Watson
Second counselor

iconAsia North

David F. Evans
President
Gary E. Stevenson
First counselor
Yoon Hwan Choi
Second counselor
(Area Seventy)

iconAfrica West

Lowell M. Snow
President
Craig A. Cardon
First counselor
Christoffel Golden Jr.
Second counselor

iconAfrica Southeast

William W. Parmley
President
Paul E. Koelliker
First counselor
F. Michael Watson
Second counselor

iconPhilippines

Keith R. Edwards
President
Won Yong Ko
First counselor
Michael John U. Teh
Second counselor

iconPacific

David S. Baxter
President
Keith K. Hilbig
First counselor
Tad R. Callister
Second counselor

iconMiddle East/Africa North

(Administered From Headquarters)

Dennis B. Neuenschwander
Bruce D. Porter