New Area Presidencies

The First Presidency has announced changes in assignments for Area Presidencies effective 15 August 1997.

The 23 Area Presidencies that cover the worldwide Church are filled at the present time by 60 brethren from the First and Second Quorums of the Seventy and by 9 brethren from among the 134 Area Authority Seventies sustained in April to the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Quorums of the Seventy.

Presidencies of North American areas are based in Salt Lake City, while presidencies of other worldwide areas are based within their areas.

1. North America Northwest: Glenn L. Pace, President; F. Melvin Hammond, First Counselor; C. Scott Grow, Second Counselor

2. North America Central: Hugh W. Pinnock, President; Kenneth Johnson, First Counselor; Lynn G. Robbins, Second Counselor

3. North America Northeast: Marlin K. Jensen, President; W. Don Ladd, First Counselor; Donald L. Staheli, Second Counselor

4. North America Southeast: John K. Carmack, President; Loren C. Dunn, First Counselor; Gary J. Coleman, Second Counselor

5. North America Southwest: Lynn A. Mickelsen, President; Angel Abrea, First Counselor; D. Todd Christofferson, Second Counselor

6. North America West: David E. Sorensen, President; John B. Dickson, First Counselor; John M. Madsen, Second Counselor

7. Utah North: Alexander B. Morrison, President; Robert K. Dellenbach, First Counselor; Jay E. Jensen, Second Counselor

8. Utah South: Ben B. Banks, President; Dennis B. Neuenschwander, First Counselor; Neil L. Andersen, Second Counselor

9. Mexico North: Andrew W. Peterson, President; Dale E. Miller, First Counselor; Tomás Valdés, Second Counselor

10. Mexico South: Carl B. Pratt, President; Richard E. Turley Sr., First Counselor; Octaviano Tenorio, Second Counselor

11. Central America: William R. Bradford, President; Julio E. Alvarado, First Counselor; E. Israel Pérez, Second Counselor

12. South America North: Francisco J. Viñas, President; Eran A. Call, First Counselor; Richard J. Maynes, Second Counselor

13. Brazil: W. Craig Zwick, President; Claudio R. M. Costa, First Counselor; J. Kent Jolley, Second Counselor

14. Chile: Dallas N. Archibald, President; Jerald L. Taylor, First Counselor; Eduardo A. Lamartine, Second Counselor

15. South America South: Carlos H. Amado, President; Richard D. Allred, First Counselor; Hugo A. Catrón, Second Counselor

16. Europe North: Cecil O. Samuelson Jr., President; Spencer J. Condie, First Counselor; Wm. Rolfe Kerr, Second Counselor

17. Europe East: Charles Didier, President; F. Enzio Busche, First Counselor; Wayne M. Hancock, Second Counselor

18. Europe West: Dieter F. Uchtdorf, President; Gene R. Cook, First Counselor; F. Burton Howard, Second Counselor

19. Africa: James O. Mason, President; Dennis E. Simmons, First Counselor; Christoffel Golden Jr., Second Counselor

20. Asia North: Rex D. Pinegar, President; L. Lionel Kendrick, First Counselor; L. Edward Brown, Second Counselor

21. Asia: John H. Groberg, President; Cree-L Kofford, First Counselor; Richard E. Cook, Second Counselor

22. Philippines/Micronesia: Sheldon F. Child, President; Quentin L. Cook, First Counselor; Duane B. Gerrard, Second Counselor

23. Pacific: Vaughn J. Featherstone, President; Bruce C. Hafen, First Counselor; P. Bruce Mitchell, Second Counselor