The Presidency of the Seventy is a group of seven General Authority seventies. They are called to preside over the all members of the Seventy. Learn more
Formed in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1975 October 3
Franklin D. Richards Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1976 October 1 – 1983 October 1
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Sustained
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Ended On 1983 October 1
Released
James E. Faust Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1976 October 1 – 1978 September 30
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Sustained
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Ended On 1978 September 30
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Marion D. Hanks Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1976 October 1 – 1980 April 5
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Sustained
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Ended On 1980 April 5
Released
Paul H. Dunn Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1976 October 1 – 1980 April 5
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Sustained
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Ended On 1980 April 5
Released
Neal A. Maxwell Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1976 October 1 – 1981 October 3
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Sustained
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Ended On 1981 October 3
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A. Theodore Tuttle Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1976 October 1 – 1980 April 5
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Sustained
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Ended On 1980 April 5
Released
J. Thomas Fyans Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1976 October 1 – 1985 October 6
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Sustained
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Ended On 1985 October 6
Released
William G. Bangerter Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1978 September 30 – 1980 April 5
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Sustained
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Ended On 1980 April 5
Released
Carlos E. Asay Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1980 April 5 – 1986 October 4
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Sustained
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Ended On 1986 October 4
Released
M. Russell Ballard Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1980 April 5 – 1985 October 6
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Sustained
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Ended On 1985 October 6
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Royden G. Derrick Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1980 April 5 – 1984 October 6
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Sustained
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Ended On 1984 October 6
Released
Dean L. Larsen Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1980 April 5 – 1993 October 2
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Sustained
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Ended On 1993 October 2
Released
G. Homer Durham Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1981 October 1 – 1985 January 10
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Sustained
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Ended On 1985 January 10
Died in Position
Richard G. Scott Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1983 October 1 – 1988 October 1
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Sustained
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Ended On 1988 October 1
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Marion D. Hanks Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1984 October 6 – 1992 October 3
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Sustained
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Ended On 1992 October 3
Designated as Emeritus
William G. Bangerter Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1985 April 6 – 1989 September 30
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Sustained
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Ended On 1989 September 30
Designated as Emeritus
Robert L. Backman Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1985 October 6 – 1992 October 3
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Sustained
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Ended On 1992 October 3
Designated as Emeritus
Jack H. Goaslind Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1985 October 6 – 1987 October 3
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Sustained
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Ended On 1987 October 3
Released
Joseph B. Wirthlin Called as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1986 August 28 – October 4
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Called
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Ended On 1986 October 4
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Hugh W. Pinnock Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1986 October 4 – 1989 September 30
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Sustained
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Ended On 1989 September 30
New Assignment
James M. Paramore Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1987 October 3 – 1993 October 2
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Sustained
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Ended On 1993 October 2
Released
J. Richard Clarke Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1988 October 1 – 1993 October 2
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Sustained
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Ended On 1993 October 2
Released
Rex D. Pinegar Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1989 September 30 – 1995 September 30
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Sustained
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Ended On 1995 September 30
Released
Carlos E. Asay Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1989 October 1 – 1996 October 5
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Sustained
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Ended On 1996 October 5
Designated as Emeritus
L. Aldin Porter Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1992 October 3 – 2001 October 6
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Sustained
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Ended On 2001 October 6
Designated as Emeritus
Charles A. Didier Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1992 October 3 – 1995 September 30
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Sustained
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Ended On 1995 September 30
Released
Joe J. Christensen Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1993 October 2 – 1999 October 2
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Sustained
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Ended On 1999 October 2
Designated as Emeritus
Monte J. Brough Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1993 October 2 – 1998 August 15
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Sustained
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Ended On 1998 August 15
Released
W. Eugene Hansen Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1993 October 2 – 1998 October 3
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Sustained
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Ended On 1998 October 3
Released
Harold G. Hillam Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1995 September 30 – 2000 October 7
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Sustained
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Ended On 2000 October 7
Released
Jack H. Goaslind Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1995 September 30 – 1998 October 3
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Sustained
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Ended On 1998 October 3
Designated as Emeritus
Earl C. Tingey Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1996 October 5 – 2008 October 4
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Sustained
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Ended On 2008 October 4
Designated as Emeritus
Marlin K. Jensen Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1998 October 3 – 2001 October 6
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Sustained
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Ended On 2001 October 6
Released
David E. Sorensen Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1998 October 3 – 2005 October 1
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Sustained
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Ended On 2005 October 1
Designated as Emeritus
D. Todd Christofferson Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1998 October 3 – 2008 April 5
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Sustained
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Ended On 2008 April 5
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Ben B. Banks Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
1999 October 2 – 2002 October 5
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Sustained
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Ended On 2002 October 5
Designated as Emeritus
Dennis B. Neuenschwander Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2000 October 7 – 2004 April 3
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Sustained
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Ended On 2004 April 3
Released
Cecil O. Samuelson Called as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2001 August 15 – 2003 April 5
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Called
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Ended On 2003 April 5
Released
Charles A. Didier Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2001 October 6 – 2007 August 1
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Sustained
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Ended On 2007 August 1
Released
Dieter F. Uchtdorf Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2002 October 5 – 2004 October 2
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Sustained
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Ended On 2004 October 2
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Merrill J. Bateman Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2003 April 5 – 2007 October 6
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Sustained
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Ended On 2007 October 6
Designated as Emeritus
John H. Groberg Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2004 April 3 – 2005 October 1
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Sustained
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Ended On 2005 October 1
Designated as Emeritus
Robert C. Oakes Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2004 October 2 – 2007 October 6
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Sustained
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Ended On 2007 October 6
Released
Neil L. Andersen Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2005 October 1 – 2009 April 4
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Sustained
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Ended On 2009 April 4
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Ronald A. Rasband Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2005 October 1 – 2015 October 3
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Sustained
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Ended On 2015 October 3
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Quentin L. Cook Called as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2007 August 1 – October 6
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Called
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Ended On 2007 October 6
Released
Steven E. Snow Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2007 October 6 – 2012 March 31
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Sustained
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Ended On 2012 March 31
Released
Claudio R.M. Costa Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2007 October 6 – 2011 October 1
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Sustained
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Ended On 2011 October 1
Designated as Emeritus
Walter F. González Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2007 October 6 – 2013 April 6
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Sustained
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Ended On 2013 April 6
Released
L. Whitney Clayton Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2008 April 5 – 2020 October 3
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Sustained
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Ended On 2020 October 3
Designated as Emeritus
Jay E. Jensen Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2008 October 4 – 2012 October 6
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Sustained
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Ended On 2012 October 6
Designated as Emeritus
Donald L. Hallstrom Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2009 April 4 – 2017 September 30
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Sustained
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Ended On 2017 September 30
Released
Tad R. Callister Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2011 October 1 – 2014 April 5
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Sustained
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Ended On 2014 April 5
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Richard J. Maynes Called as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2012 January 20 – 2017 September 30
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Called
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Ended On 2017 September 30
Released
Craig C. Christensen Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2012 October 6 – 2018 March 31
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Sustained
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Ended On 2018 March 31
Released
Ulisses Soares Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2013 April 6 – 2018 March 31
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Sustained
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Ended On 2018 March 31
Released
Lynn G. Robbins Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2014 April 5 – 2018 March 31
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Sustained
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Ended On 2018 March 31
Released
Gerrit W. Gong Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2015 October 6 – 2018 March 31
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Sustained
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Ended On 2018 March 31
Released
Juan A. Uceda Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2017 September 30 – 2018 March 31
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Sustained
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Ended On 2018 March 31
Released
Patrick Kearon Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2017 September 30 – 2023 December 7
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Sustained
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Ended On 2023 December 7
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José A. Teixeria Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2018 March 31
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Started On 2018 March 31
Sustained
Carlos A. Godoy Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2018 March 31 – 2024 April 3
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Sustained
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Ended On 2024 April 3
Released
Carl B. Cook Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2018 March 31
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Started On 2018 March 31
Sustained
Robert C. Gay Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2018 March 31 – 2021 April 3
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Sustained
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Ended On 2021 April 3
Released
Terence M. Vinson Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2018 March 31 – 2021 April 3
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Sustained
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Ended On 2021 April 3
Released
Brent H. Nielson Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2020 October 3 – 2024 April 6
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Sustained
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Ended On 2024 April 6
Designated as Emeritus
S. Mark Palmer Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2021 April 3
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Started On 2021 April 3
Sustained
Paul V. Johnson Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2021 April 3 – 2024 April 6
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Sustained
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Ended On 2024 April 6
Designated as Emeritus
Arnulfo Valenzuela Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2024 April 6
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Started On 2024 April 6
Sustained
Edward Dube Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2024 April 6
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Started On 2024 April 6
Sustained
Michael T. Ringwood Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2024 April 6
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Started On 2024 April 6
Sustained
Marcus B. Nash Sustained as President in the Presidency of the Seventy
2024 April 6
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Started On 2024 April 6
Sustained