List of general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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The following individuals are general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). General officers of the LDS Church are distinguished from general authorities
; all general officers are members of a presidency of a general auxiliary organization
of the church.
Relief Society
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| Julie B. Beck
| General president
| 2007-03-31
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The following individuals are general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). General officers of the LDS Church are distinguished from general authorities
; all general officers are members of a presidency of a general auxiliary organization
of the church.
Relief Society
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! Name
! Position
! Began tenure
! Age
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| Julie B. Beck
| General president
| 2007-03-31
|
The following individuals are general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). General officers of the LDS Church are distinguished from general authorities
; all general officers are members of a presidency of a general auxiliary organization
of the church.
Relief Society
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! Began tenure
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| Julie B. Beck
| General president
| 2007-03-31
| News of the Church, May 2007 Ensign, pp. 127-128.
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| Silvia H. Allred
| First counselor
| 2007-03-31
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| Barbara Thompson
| Second counselor
| 2007-03-31
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Julie B. Beck
is a member of the Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System
, as well as a member of the Executive Committee of the Boards.
Young Women
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| Elaine S. Dalton
| General president
| 2008-04-05
| News of the Church, May 2008, Ensign, pp. 141-142.
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| Mary N. Cook
| First counselor
| 2008-04-05
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| Ann M. Dibb
| Second counselor
| 2008-04-05
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Elaine S. Dalton
is a member of the Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System
.
Sunday School
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| Russell T. Osguthorpe
| General president
| 2009-04-04
| News of the Church, May 2009 Ensign, pp. 141-142.
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| David M. McConkie
| First counselor
| 2009-04-04
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| Matthew O. Richardson
| Second counselor
| 2009-04-04
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Young Men
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| David L. Beck
| General president
| 2009-04-04
| News of the Church, May 2009 Ensign, pp. 142-143.
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| Larry M. Gibson
| First counselor
| 2009-04-04
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| Adrián Ochoa
| Second counselor
| 2009-04-04
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| Rosemary M. Wixom
| General president
| 2010-04-03
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| Jean A. Stevens
| First counselor
| 2010-04-03
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| Cheryl A. Esplin
| Second counselor
| 2010-04-03
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General authority
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
; all general officers are members of a presidency of a general auxiliary organization
Auxiliary organization (LDS Church)
An auxiliary organization is a secondary body of church government within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that is "established for moral, educational, and benevolent purposes." As their name suggests, LDS Church auxiliary organizations are ancillary to the governing power of the...
of the church.
Relief SocietyRelief SocietyThe Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, USA and has approximately 6 million members in over 170 countries and territories...
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| Julie B. Beck
Julie B. Beck
Julie Bangerter Beck has been the general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 31 March 2007...
| General president
| 2007-03-31
|
The following individuals are general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). General officers of the LDS Church are distinguished from general authorities
General authority
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
; all general officers are members of a presidency of a general auxiliary organization
Auxiliary organization (LDS Church)
An auxiliary organization is a secondary body of church government within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that is "established for moral, educational, and benevolent purposes." As their name suggests, LDS Church auxiliary organizations are ancillary to the governing power of the...
of the church.
Relief SocietyRelief SocietyThe Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, USA and has approximately 6 million members in over 170 countries and territories...
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! Name
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! Began tenure
! Age
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| Julie B. Beck
Julie B. Beck
Julie Bangerter Beck has been the general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 31 March 2007...
| General president
| 2007-03-31
|
The following individuals are general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). General officers of the LDS Church are distinguished from general authorities
General authority
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
; all general officers are members of a presidency of a general auxiliary organization
Auxiliary organization (LDS Church)
An auxiliary organization is a secondary body of church government within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that is "established for moral, educational, and benevolent purposes." As their name suggests, LDS Church auxiliary organizations are ancillary to the governing power of the...
of the church.
Relief SocietyRelief SocietyThe Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, USA and has approximately 6 million members in over 170 countries and territories...
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! Name
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! Began tenure
! Age
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| Julie B. Beck
Julie B. Beck
Julie Bangerter Beck has been the general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 31 March 2007...
| General president
| 2007-03-31
| News of the Church, May 2007 Ensign, pp. 127-128.
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| Silvia H. Allred
Silvia H. Allred
Silvia Henriquez Allred has been a member of the general presidency of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since March 2007....
| First counselor
| 2007-03-31
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| Barbara Thompson
Barbara Thompson (Mormon)
Barbara Thompson has been a member of the general presidency of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since March 2007.-Early life:...
| Second counselor
| 2007-03-31
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Julie B. Beck
Julie B. Beck
Julie Bangerter Beck has been the general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 31 March 2007...
is a member of the Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System
Church Educational System
The Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education for both Latter-day Saint and non-Latter-day Saint elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students and adult learners...
, as well as a member of the Executive Committee of the Boards.
Young WomenYoung Women (organization)The Young Women is a youth organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
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| Elaine S. Dalton
Elaine S. Dalton
Elaine Schwartz Dalton has been the thirteenth president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since April 2008. From 2002 to 2008, Dalton was a counselor to Susan W. Tanner in the general presidency of the Young Women.-Biography:Elaine Schwartz was...
| General president
| 2008-04-05
| News of the Church, May 2008, Ensign, pp. 141-142.
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| Mary N. Cook
Mary N. Cook
Mary Nielsen Cook was a counselor to Susan W. Tanner in the general presidency of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since March 31, 2007 until April 2008. Since April 2008 Cook has been the first counselor to Elaine S...
| First counselor
| 2008-04-05
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| Ann M. Dibb
Ann M. Dibb
Ann Monson Dibb has been the second counselor to Elaine S. Dalton in the general presidency of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since April 2008....
| Second counselor
| 2008-04-05
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Elaine S. Dalton
Elaine S. Dalton
Elaine Schwartz Dalton has been the thirteenth president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since April 2008. From 2002 to 2008, Dalton was a counselor to Susan W. Tanner in the general presidency of the Young Women.-Biography:Elaine Schwartz was...
is a member of the Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System
Church Educational System
The Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education for both Latter-day Saint and non-Latter-day Saint elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students and adult learners...
.
Sunday SchoolSunday School (LDS Church)Sunday School is an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . All members of the church and any interested nonmembers, age 12 and older, are encouraged to participate in Sunday School.-Purpose:...
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| Russell T. Osguthorpe
Russell T. Osguthorpe
Russell Trent Osguthorpe has been the general president of the Sunday School of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since April 2009. He is the twentieth leader in the history of LDS Church Sunday School. Osguthorpe is also the author of books on education.Osguthorpe has multiple...
| General president
| 2009-04-04
| News of the Church, May 2009 Ensign, pp. 141-142.
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| David M. McConkie
David M. McConkie
David Merrill McConkie is an American lawyer and has been a member of the general presidency of the Sunday School of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 2009....
| First counselor
| 2009-04-04
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| Matthew O. Richardson
Matthew O. Richardson
Matthew Ottesen Richardson is a professor of religion at Brigham Young University and from 2002 to 2006 he was an associate dean of religious education at that institution....
| Second counselor
| 2009-04-04
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Young MenYoung Men (organization)The Young Men is a youth organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
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| David L. Beck
David L. Beck
David LeRoy Beck has been the general president of the Young Men organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since April 2009. He is the 21st president in the history of the Young Men....
| General president
| 2009-04-04
| News of the Church, May 2009 Ensign, pp. 142-143.
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| Larry M. Gibson
Larry M. Gibson
Larry Miner Gibson is an American businessman and has been a member of the general presidency of the Young Men organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 2009....
| First counselor
| 2009-04-04
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| Adrián Ochoa
Adrián Ochoa
Adrián Ochoa Quintana has been the second counselor in general presidency of the Young Men organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since April 2009....
| Second counselor
| 2009-04-04
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Primary
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| Rosemary M. Wixom
Rosemary M. Wixom
Rosemary Mix Wixom has been the general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since April 2010. She is the twelfth general president in the history of the Primary, the organization that is responsible in the LDS Church for the instruction of children ages...
| General president
| 2010-04-03
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| Jean A. Stevens
| First counselor
| 2010-04-03
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| Cheryl A. Esplin
| Second counselor
| 2010-04-03
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