Seven new mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency. They will begin their service about July 1, 2009.

Five new mission presidents have been called by the First Presidency. The mission presidents and their wives will begin their service about July 1.

Two new mission presidents have been called by the First Presidency. The mission presidents and their wives will begin their service about July 1. The new mission presidents and their assignments are:
- Mauro J. De Maria, 35, called to the Brazil Salvador South Mission; Arvore Grande Ward, Sorocaba Brazil Barcelona Stake; stake president; former stake president's counselor, mission president's counselor, high councilor, bishop's counselor, elders quorum president, and missionary in the Brazil Recife Mission; Church Educational System regional coordinator; attended the University of Santos and University of Sorocaba; born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Jose Roberto Franco and Regina Simoes Junot De Maria; married Eugenia Teixeira, three children. She is ward Young Women president's first counselor; former district Young Women president, stake Primary president's counselor, stake Relief Society president's counselor, ward Relief Society president and counselor and ward family history consultant; registered nurse through Don Domenico Nursing School; born in Santos, Brazil, to Waldomiro and Suzana Fernandes Da Gloria Teixeira.
- John W. Ferguson, 61, called to the Chile Antofagasta Mission; Marysville 5th Ward, Marysville Washington Stake; former district Sunday School president's counselor, branch president and counselor, elders quorum president, Sunday School president, Young Men president, and missionary in the Central American Mission; retired professor of Spanish and humanities at Murray State University in Kentucky; received bachelor's degree in Spanish from the University of Utah, master's degree in Spanish from Vanderbilt University, and doctorate in Spanish from Florida State University; born in Los Angeles, Calif., to Harry Edward and Marion Concepcion Heyser Ferguson; married LuRae Halverson, four children. She is a former Primary president, Relief Society president and teacher, music chairman, branch chorister, Sunday School teacher, and Young Women president's counselor; received bachelor's degree in office administration and master's degree in business administration from Murray State University, and attended the University of Utah; born in Salt Lake City to Ray Lee and Dorothy Mowrey Mitchell Halverson.

Six new mission presidents have been called by the First Presidency. They and their wives will begin their service about July 1. The new mission presidents and where they will serve are:
Walter John Bailey III, 50, New York New York South Mission; Pennant Hills Ward, Sydney Australia Greenwich Stake; former regional representative, counselor in mission presidency, regional director of public affairs, stake president and counselor, stake mission president, stake executive secretary, high councilor, and temple ordinance worker; chief executive officer and managing director; received master's degree from MacQuarie University and attended Sydney Technical College; born in Marrickville, Sydney, Australia, to Walter John II and Davidina Tarbert Bailey; married Lesley Pratt, six children. She is Relief Society homemaking leader; former Relief Society president and counselor, Primary president, counselor in Young Women presidency, Sunday School secretary, and Sunday School teacher; attended Meridan Ladies College; born in Belmore, Sydney, Australia, to William Robert Alick and Isabel Minnie Anderson Pratt.