D. Martin Goury

Elder D. Martin Goury was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the April 2024 general conference. At the time of his call, he had been serving as a member of the Third Quorum of the Seventy in the Africa West Area.

Elder Goury has served in a number of Church callings, including elders quorum president, counselor in a bishopric, branch president, bishop, and president of the Benin Cotonou Mission.

Elder Goury received a bachelor of science degree in teaching from CAFOP de Man in 1988 and a bachelor of mechanical engineering degree from London South Bank University in 1997. He has worked as a primary school teacher, a design engineer for Flexitallic Ltd., a senior project manager and deputy project director for Cameron, a general manager of Nigeria operations for OneSubsea Services, and country operations manager for Schlumberger. Most recently, he has worked for the Church as a leader and member support coordinator.

Dalébé Martin Goury was born in Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire, on January 30, 1964. He married Ruth Simone Kennington in 1995. They are the parents of four children.